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Grief is Not Forbidden
Commentators stress that Paul is not forbidding grief. The sorrow of losing a loved one is natural and expected. The distinction he makes is between Christian grief, which is informed and moderated by hope, and the hopeless, excessive sorrow of those who believe death is the final end. Christian sorrow coexists with the confident assurance of the resurrection.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
18th Century
Theologian
But I would not have you to be ignorant. I would have you fully informed on the important subject referred to here. It is quite probable f…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
We would not have (ου θελομεν). We do not wish.
You ignorant (υμας αγνοειν). Old word, not to know (α priv…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
19th Century
Bishop
But.—We pass to the third clearly marked point: the share of the Christian dead in the Coming of Christ. Possibly an asso…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
19th Century
Preacher
You cannot help sorrowing, for you miss your dear ones so much; but you do not sorrow like those who have no hope, who believe their departed frien…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
Paul’s words “we do not want you to be ignorant” introduce his correction of false impressions (cf. Romans 11:25; [Reference 1 Corinthia…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
16th Century
Theologian
But I would not have you ignorant. It is not likely that the hope of a resurrection had been torn up among the Thessalonians by profane me…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13
17th Century
Pastor
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren
As they seem to have been, about the state of the pious dead, the …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
17th Century
Minister
Here is comfort for the relations and friends of those who die in the Lord. Grief for the death of friends is lawful; we may weep for our own loss,…