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For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
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Christ's Victory is Our Hope
Commentators stress that this verse presents a powerful logical argument. Because we believe that Jesus truly died and rose again, we can be equally certain that believers who have died will also be raised. Christ's resurrection is not just a historical event; it is the guarantee and model for the future resurrection of all who are united with Him by faith.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again. That is, if we believe this, we ought also to believe that those who have died in the fa…
For if we believe (ε γαρ πιστευομεν). Condition of first class, assuming the death and resurrection of Jesus to be true.
19th Century
Anglican
For if . . .—This provides a reason for thinking that if the Thessalonians knew and believed the truth, they should not be so mise…
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Baptist
There is such a union between Christ and his people that they never can be divided from him. In life, they live in him; in death, they sleep in him…
For Christians, relief from sorrow is related to what the future holds. Just as “Jesus died and rose again,” so will “those who have fallen asleep …
16th Century
Protestant
For if we believe. He assumes this axiom of our faith: that Christ was raised up from the dead so that we might be partakers of the same r…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again As every Christian does, for both the death and resurrection of Ch…
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,…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, Paul aimed to bring the Thessalonians to the practice of self-control instead of sinful desire, and to curtail their idleness. Now he u…
