Resurrection of the Christian Dead

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.

For if we believe that Jesus died and 

rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus 

will God bring with him.

For this we say unto you by the word of

the Lord, that we which are alive

and remain unto the coming of the Lord

shall not prevent them which are asleep.

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:

Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up tohether with them in

the clouds to meet the Lord in the air:

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Wherefore comfort one another with 

these words.