1 Thessalonians 4:14
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Because Jesus died and rose, God will likewise bring with Him those who have died in Jesus.
What Does 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Mean?
Paul grounds the hope in the gospel itself: 'Jesus died and rose again.' This is the bedrock the whole comfort rests upon. If Christ truly conquered death, then death is not the end for those who belong to Him. 'Even so' (in the same way, by the same power) 'them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.'
The resurrection of Jesus is not an isolated wonder but the promise of His people's future. Because the Head rose, the body will rise; because He lives, those who sleep in Him are not lost. Paul ties the believer's destiny directly to Christ's victory, so that to trust the resurrection is to be assured about every loved one who died in faith. They sleep 'in Jesus,' held safe in Him even now, and God will bring them when Christ comes. This is why Christian grief carries hope: the same God who raised Jesus will not abandon those who are His. The empty tomb is the guarantee of every reunion to come.