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Where is “Do not grieve like those who have no hope” in the Bible?
“Do not grieve like those who have no hope” is 1 Thessalonians 4:13. Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica, where some believers had died.
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It is 1 Thessalonians 4:13.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica, where some believers had died.
The verse
But, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not be sorrowful like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, then in the same way God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Paul does not tell them not to grieve. He tells them to grieve with hope, because Jesus died and rose, and God will bring with him those who have died. “Fallen asleep” is how the New Testament speaks of believers who have died.
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Where is “Do not grieve like those who have no hope” in the Bible?
“Do not grieve like those who have no hope” is 1 Thessalonians 4:13. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica, where some believers had died.
Is “Do not grieve like those who have no hope” in the Bible?
Yes. It is 1 Thessalonians 4:13. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 reads: “But, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not be sorrowful like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, then in the same way God will bring with him…”
Who said “Do not grieve like those who have no hope”?
Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica, where some believers had died.
What does “Do not grieve like those who have no hope” mean in the Bible?
Paul does not tell them not to grieve. He tells them to grieve with hope, because Jesus died and rose, and God will bring with him those who have died. “Fallen asleep” is how the New Testament speaks of believers who have died.
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