And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.
After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
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