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1 Thessalonians 4:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 For this is what we tell you by Jehovah’s* word, that we the living who survive to the presence of the Lord will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death;

1 Thessalonians 4:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 Τοῦτο This γὰρ for ὑμῖν to YOU λέγομεν we are saying ἐν in λόγῳ word κυρίου, of Lord, ὅτι that ἡμεῖς we οἱ the ζῶντες living οἱ the (ones) περιλειπόμενοι being left around εἰς into τὴν the παρουσίαν presence τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord οὐ not μὴ not φθάσωμεν we should come ahead of τοὺς the (ones) κοιμηθέντας· having slept;

1 Thessalonians 4:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 For this is what we tell YOU by Jehovah’s* word,+ that we the living who survive to the presence of the Lord*+ shall in no way precede those who have fallen asleep [in death];

1 Thessalonians 4:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 For we tell you this on the Lord’s word, that we the living who survive till the Lord’s coming shall not be ahead of those who have gone to rest,

1 Thessalonians 4:15

American Standard Version
- 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 For this unto you do we say by a word of the Lord,—That we the living who are left unto the Presence of the Lord Shall in nowise get before them who have fallen asleep;

1 Thessalonians 4:15

King James Version
- 15 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.

1 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:15
  
  by Jehovah’s word: In a broad sense, this expression refers to a message from Jehovah.—Compare study notes on Ac 8:25; 1Th 1:8; for the use of the divine name in this verse, see App. C3 introduction; 1Th 4:15.
  
  the presence of the Lord: That is, the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. (1Th 2:19; 3:13; 5:23) One ancient Greek manuscript reads “the presence of Jesus.”