11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
13But 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.But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
15For 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 this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.
16For 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:For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,