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1 Thessalonians 4:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 Moreover, brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant* about those who are sleeping in death,+ so that you may not sorrow as the rest do who have no hope.+

1 Thessalonians 4:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 Οὐ Not θέλομεν we are willing δὲ but ὑμᾶς YOU ἀγνοεῖν, to be ignorant, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περὶ about τῶν the (ones) κοιμωμένων, sleeping, ἵνα in order that μὴ not λυπῆσθε YOU may be sad καθὼς according as καὶ also οἱ the λοιποὶ leftover (ones) οἱ the (ones) μὴ not ἔχοντες having ἐλπίδα. hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 Moreover, brothers, we do not want YOU to be ignorant concerning those who are sleeping+ [in death]; that YOU may not sorrow just as the rest also do who have no hope.+

1 Thessalonians 4:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 But we do not wish you to be ignorant about those who have gone to their rest, brothers, in order that you may not grieve the same as the others do, who do not have a hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

American Standard Version
- 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are falling asleep,—Lest ye be sorrowing even as the rest also who are without hope;

1 Thessalonians 4:13

King James Version
- 13 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 Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:13
  
  those who are sleeping in death: Lit., “the ones sleeping.” The Scriptures use the expressions “sleep” and “fall asleep” to refer both to physical sleep (Mt 28:13; Lu 22:45; Joh 11:12; Ac 12:6) and to the sleep of death (Joh 11:11; Ac 7:60; 13:36; 1Co 7:39; 15:6, 51; 2Pe 3:4). When these expressions appear in contexts that refer to death, Bible translators often use such wording as “sleeping in death” or simply “died.” The Bible’s use of this expression is fitting for at least two reasons. First, because the Scriptures show that the unconscious condition of the dead is like sleep. (Ec 9:5, 10; Joh 11:11, 13) Second, because the Scriptures give the hope that those “sleeping in death” will “wake up” to life by means of a resurrection.—Da 12:2; see study notes on Joh 11:11; Ac 7:60.