But I do not want you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning those
who have fallen asleep,
lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so God will bring with Him
those who sleep in Jesus.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord,
that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord
will by no means precede those who are asleep.
For the Lord Himself will descend
from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of an archangel,
and with the trumpet of God.
Hear it sounding loud and clear,
He's coming soon.
And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air.
And thus we shall, we shall always be with the Lord.
We'll always be with the Lord
Therefore comfort one another with these words.