For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep — the resurrection of Jesus is the ground of the believers' resurrection; his dying-and-rising is repeated in them. 'Those who have fallen asleep' will be 'brought with him' (axei syn autō); they do not miss the parousia but are gathered to Christ. Death is the last enemy, already defeated.

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