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Polyglot Bible: 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 4

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This is a parallel-text biblical document presenting 1 Thessalonians 4:1–18 in three versions simultaneously: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV, with Strong's concordance numbers), and the Latin Vulgate. The passage is a Pauline epistle excerpt addressed to the Thessalonian church, covering two main topics: ethical instruction and eschatological teaching. The first half (vv. 1–12) urges sexual purity and honorable conduct, framing holiness as God's explicit will and warning that violations are offenses against God rather than merely against other people. The second half (vv. 13–18) addresses anxiety about believers who have died before Christ's return, arguing that the dead in Christ will rise first at the *parousia*, followed by living believers being "caught up" together to meet the Lord — a passage that became foundational to later Christian rapture theology. The distinctive value of this presentation is its interlinear/parallel format, making it a reference tool for textual comparison, translation study, or exegesis rather than devotional reading.

Polyglot Bible: 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 4

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