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1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 4:16

The Return of the Lord · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
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Translations

Modern
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
Traditional
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Literal
…because the Lord Himself with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Latin
Quoniam ipse Dominus in jussu, et in voce archangeli, et in tuba Dei descendet de cælo: et mortui, qui in Christo sunt, resurgent primi.

Original

Greek
English
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

Notes

1 Thessalonians 4:16

with the trumpet of God: God's trumpet will announce the resurrection, just as it once announced Israel's rescue (Zephaniah 1:16; Zechariah 9:14). In the future, it will announce the gathering of God's people from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven (Matthew 24:31; compare 1 Corinthians 15:52).

1 Thessalonians 4:9–5:11

Paul answers questions from the Thessalonians (see 1 Corinthians 7:1), questions about:

1 Thessalonians 4:1–5:22

The second part of the letter discusses Timothy's news about the church and the questions the Christians had for Paul.

Paul addresses:

  • the problem of sexual immorality (4:3–8) before responding to the Thessalonians’ questions about love for other Christians (4:9–12),

  • the fate of Christians who have died (4:13–18), and

  • the timing of "the Day of the Lord" (5:1–11).

Paul offers advice on topics such as leadership and community relations, the relationship with the Lord, and prophecy (5:12–22).

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Death First Letter to the Thessalonians Heaven Lord Michael Music Parousia Paul the Apostle Place of the Dead Resurrection Second Coming of Christ

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Angel (A Spirit): A Celestial Spirit of Different Orders Angels are of Different Orders Archangel Michael Archangel: General Scriptures Concerning Archangels Being Sick Bereavement: Resignation In Christ’s Return Eschatology Festival of Trumpets Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Jesus' Second Coming Marking your Body Rapture Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Return of Christ The Death of Saints: Survivors Consoled For The Rapture The Resurrection: Saints In, Shall: Rise First The Second Coming of Christ: The Manner of with a Shout and the Voice of the Archangel The Second Coming of Christ: They Who Shall Have Died in Christ Shall Rise First At The Second Coming of Jesus Tombstones Trumpet: Sounding of, Illustrative of God's Power to Raise the Dead Trumpet: Symbolical