1 Thessalonians 4:14
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
εἰ
Since we genuinely believe Jesus died and rose again, that settled faith becomes the very ground on which our confidence for the resurrection of our loved ones stands.
πιστεύω
we believe
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πιστεύω
Trusting that Jesus actually died and actually rose is the bedrock conviction that gives us confident hope for those who have already died in him.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus here is the personal name of the one whose death and resurrection guarantees that believers who have already died will be brought back with him — salvation isn't just a concept, it's tied to a specific person who conquered death.
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θεός
God
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θεός
The one who raised Jesus from the dead is the same one who personally guarantees the resurrection of every believer who has died — this promise rests entirely on his power and his word.
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κοιμάω
having fallen asleep
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κοιμάω
Those who have died believing in Jesus are simply described as "sleeping" — a temporary rest, not a permanent end, because God who raised Jesus will raise them too.
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