Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 

Believers Who Have Died

4:13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.

14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

바울은 죽은자를 잠든자로 표현하고 있습니다. 예수님이 죽은 나사로를 살리실 때도 나사로가 잠들었다고 말씀하셨습니다. 예수그리스도를 믿는 우리의 죽음은 육체가 잠든 것이고 영혼은 영원히 사는 것임을 알 수 있습니다.  In his letters, Paul refers to the dead as those who are "asleep." Similarly, when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He referred to Lazarus as being asleep. This metaphor indicates that, for believers in Jesus Christ, physical death is like falling asleep, while the soul continues to live forever.

15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.

16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

우리가 먼저 죽은자들을 슬퍼할 필요가 없는 이유를 이 본문에서 말해줍니다.  살아있는 우리는 먼저 죽은자보다 앞서지 못한다고 했습니다. 왜냐하면 하나님이 하늘로부터 내려오실 때 그리스도 안에서 죽은 자들이 먼저 내려온 후 살아있는 자들이 그들과 함께 구름속에서 따라 올라가 주님을 만날 것입니다. 이 말씀으로 서로를 격려해야 합니다. This passage explains why we do not need to grieve for those who have died. It says that the living will not precede those who have already died. When the Lord descends from heaven, the dead in Christ will rise first, and then we who are alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord. We should encourage each other with these words.

The Day of the Lord

5:1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,

2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

바울은 예수님의 재림의 시간과 날짜는 데살로니가교인들에게 알려줄 필요도 없다고 말합니다. 왜냐하면 그 날은 밤에 도둑이 드는 것과 같이 갑자기 올 것이고 해산하는 여인의 고통과 같이 갑자기 올 것이기 때문입니다. 그러나 우리 믿는 자들은 어둠 속에 있는 자들이 아니기 때문에 이 날이 도둑처럼 덮치지는 않을 것이라고 했습니다. Paul mentions that it is unnecessary to know the exact time and date of Jesus’ return. He explains that the day will come suddenly, like a thief in the night, and will be as unexpected as labor pains for a pregnant woman. However, Paul reassures us that as believers, we are not in darkness, so this day will not surprise us like a thief. We are children of the light and of the day, and we are aware of the coming of the Lord.

5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

낮에 속한 자녀이자 빛에 속한 자녀인 우리들은 밤이나 어둠에 속해있지 않습니다. 따라서 우리가 해야 할 일은 정신을 차리고 믿음과 사랑을 가슴막이로 하고, 구원의 소망을 투구로 써야 합니다. 하나님은 우리에게 예수그리스도로 인해 구원을 받도록 정하셨기 때문입니다. 그리스도께서 우리를 위하여 죽으신 것은, 우리가 깨어 있든지 자고 있든지, 그리스도와 함께 살게 하시려고 하는 것입니다. 따라서 우리가 해야 할 일은 서로 격려하고 서로 덕을 세우는 것입니다.  As children of the day and of the light, we are not of the night or of darkness. Therefore, we should remain alert, with faith and love as our breastplate, and the hope of salvation as our helmet. God has destined us to receive salvation through Jesus Christ. Christ died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore, we should encourage and build up one another.