Cross references

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 BSB
  1. a Literally those who have fallen asleep, as in verses 14 and 15

1 Thessalonians 4:13 has 31 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 24 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Daniel 12:2 (30 votes) and 1 Thessalonians 4:15 (14 votes). 31 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Genesis 24 to 2 Peter 3.

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Which verses does 1 Thessalonians 4:13 point to?

The 20 strongest of 31, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Daniel 12:230 votes

    And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

  2. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.

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

  4. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

  5. 2 Peter 3:412 votes

    “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

  6. Acts 7:6010 votes

    Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

  7. After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

  8. remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

  9. Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

  10. After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.” His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.” …

  11. John 11:246 votes
  12. Acts 13:366 votes

Which verses point to 1 Thessalonians 4:13?

The 10 strongest of 31.