1 Thessalonians 4:15

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus II.64Book II

  “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them that are asleep.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Thess. iv. 13–15.

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• Origen, Against Celsus V.17Book V

  “…not prevent them who are asleep; for the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Thess. iv. 15, 16.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV

  “For this we say to you by the word of God, that we which are alive at the coming of the Lord shall not prevent those that sleep in Christ, for 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.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 12–15.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 7

  “Since not even in this instance should the wise men have come before the Jews, nor should persons from so great a distance have anticipated those who were settled about the very city, nor should those who had heard nothing have preventedthem that were nurtured in so many prophecies.” — editor's note: [That is “preceded;” comp. 1 Thess. iv. 15 (R.V.) where the same Greek word occurs, which is rendered “prevent” in the A.V.—R.]

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 59

  “(3) Paul says that some shall be “alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord;” and that they shall be “caught up to meet the Lord in the air” (1 Thess. iv. 15, 17).” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women II.6Book II

  “I shall (then) see whether you will rise with (your) ceruse and rouge and saffron, and in all that parade of headgear: whether it will be women thus tricked out whom the angels carry up to meet Christ in the air!” — editor's note: See 1 Thess. iv. 13–17.

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• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 24

  “For 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: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 13–17.

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• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 41

  “For 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: then we too shall ourselves be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 15–17.

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• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 57

  “I suppose, moreover, that he promises to the Thessalonians the integrity of the whole substance of man.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 13–17 and v. 23.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.14Book V

  “He says that those who “remain unto the coming of Christ,” along with “the dead in Christ, shall rise first,” being “caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 15–17.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.20Book XX

  “…of the dead; but in his first Epistle to the Thessalonians he says, “We would not have you to be ignorant brethren, concerning them which are asleep,” etc. These words of the apostle most distinctly proclaim the future resurrection of the dead, when the Lord Christ shall come to judge the quick and the dead.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 13–16.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 19

  “…first; then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet Christ in the air: and so shall we be ever with the Lord.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 15, 16.

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• 1 Thessalonians 5:20

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:23

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14 and 1 other place.

• Genesis 3:19

  Cited together in The City of God XX.20.

• Amos 9:6

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• Matthew 25:31

  Cited together in Letters Letter 59.

• Matthew 28:9

  Cited together in Letters Letter 59.

• John 20:17

  Cited together in Letters Letter 59.

• Romans 14:9

  Cited together in Against Celsus II.64.

• 1 Corinthians 2:9

  Cited together in Letters Letter 59.

• 1 Corinthians 15:22

  Cited together in The City of God XX.20.

• 1 Corinthians 15:36

  Cited together in The City of God XX.20.

• 1 Corinthians 15:51

  Cited together in The City of God XX.20 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 15:52

  Cited together in Against Celsus II.64 and 2 other places.

• 2 Corinthians 5:3

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 41.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:15

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.