It seems PAUL thought that he will live until JESUS come?

[silviawang]

1 Thessalonians 4

¹⁶For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.¹⁷Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord for ever.

----pay atten “we”,it’s clearly shows that PAUL thought he is alive when JESUS come,how to interpret it?

[Guest]

Comfort Food~!

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which 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: 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 ever be with the Lord.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

[angels4u]

I think I might see that day too....just like Paul did,do you?

[silviawang]

I think I might see that day too....just like Paul did,do you?

i can not answer this question

[Openly Curious]

Paul wrote by the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit would also have to think Paul would be alive when Jesus came.

The word We in this case was only used once, it's Plural. It's meaning means ourselves, or Our company of.

So the We would be us or any other company of believers alive when the Lord returns.

Paul wrote before this..........

Php 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Php 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Php 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Paul had no illusion as to being around when the Lord returns, he knew the time was coming to die soon.

2Ti 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Paul never thought he would be around When Jesus shows up, The Holy Spirit used we, or our company as the Letter was to believers in the Lord.

Jesus Is Lord.

Very Well Said

[Fez]

Paul wrote by the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit would also have to think Paul would be alive when Jesus came.

The word We in this case was only used once, it's Plural. It's meaning means ourselves, or Our company of.

So the We would be us or any other company of believers alive when the Lord returns.

Paul wrote before this..........

Php 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Php 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Php 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Paul had no illusion as to being around when the Lord returns, he knew the time was coming to die soon.

2Ti 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Paul never thought he would be around When Jesus shows up, The Holy Spirit used we, or our company as the Letter was to believers in the Lord.

Jesus Is Lord.

Mike has answered the question and I agree with what he has said.

[Guest]

I think I might see that day too....just like Paul did,do you?

Amen~!

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Coming

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:14

Or Going

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 ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

I'll See That Day

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. Job 19:25-27

[saved34]

Amen! It is the blessed hope of all believers. The patient anticipation of our Lord's return for us. Even Paul looked forward to our meeting the Lord in the air. A great example for us as believers today.

1Th 1:9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

1Th 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.

[saved34]

Paul wrote by the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Spirit would also have to think Paul would be alive when Jesus came.

The word We in this case was only used once, it's Plural. It's meaning means ourselves, or Our company of.

So the We would be us or any other company of believers alive when the Lord returns.

Paul wrote before this..........

Php 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Php 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Php 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Paul had no illusion as to being around when the Lord returns, he knew the time was coming to die soon.

2Ti 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Paul never thought he would be around When Jesus shows up, The Holy Spirit used we, or our company as the Letter was to believers in the Lord.

Jesus Is Lord.

While I agree with you Mike that the Spirit was speaking to all future saints through the Apostle, you cannot assume that Paul knew he was going to die when he penned the epistle of Thessalonians. The scripture you quote is that written by an old soldier who has done his duty for many years, that is most likely his last Epistle to the Saints. He could rightfully say at that point "I am ready to go on now". There are many other passages where the great Apostle said he nearly died, and was at the very thread of his life, but God delivered him. He had no innate knowledge of when he was going to die, at least not until he was at the end of his journey, as according to history he was facing execution.

2Co 1:8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

2Co 1:9 indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;