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4:14 For if we believe May indicate that this verse was a creedal statement of the early church (compare 1 Cor 15:3–4).​

bring those who have fallen asleep The Thessalonians were troubled about the state of believers who died before the Lord’s return. Compare the ancient works Psalms of Solomon 17:50; 4 Ezra 13:24. Paul assures them that these believers are not lost, nor will they miss out on His return; rather, they will be with the Lord and reunited with other believers (1 Thess 5:10). On “fallen asleep,” see v. 13 and note.​

Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (1 Th 4:14). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

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4:14 Jesus’s resurrection revealed what resurrection will be like for those who have fallen asleep. We can partially understand the nature of our bodily resurrection by reading about his (Lk 24:36–43).


Davis, J. F. (2017). 1 Thessalonians. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 1907). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.