1 Thessalonians 4:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
πάντοτε
always
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πάντοτε
Always, at all times, continually. Pantote. I am with you always. The promise of presence is without exception. He is always with you in every situation without interruption.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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νεφέλη
Clouds
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νεφέλη
Cloud. Nephele. A cloud received Him out of their sight. The ascension was marked by a cloud. The same cloud that led Israel in the wilderness carried Jesus into glory.
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περιλείπω
remaining
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περιλείπω
to leave all around, i.e. (passively) survive
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ἁρπάζω
Caught up
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ἁρπάζω
to seize (in various applications)
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εἰμί
we will be.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἔπειτα
Then
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ἔπειτα
thereafter
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