1 Thessalonians 4:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:1320 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Jonas ErikssonNote1mo agoGrief Doesn't End Faith, It Expresses It
When my son died, I was angry at this verse at first. People kept quoting it to me as if the word 'hope' could somehow undo my devastation. But re-reading Paul's words years later, I realized I'd miss...
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo agoGrief With Hope
Paul doesn't say don't grieve - he says don't grieve like those who have no hope. Grief is real and allowed. But it's grief anchored in something.
My friend died last year and I've been grieving hard...
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