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

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, {and} become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, {even} the hidden {wisdom}, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, {afore...: or, a little before}

And though I have {the gift of} prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

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:

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. {prevent: or, come before, or, anticipate, or, precede}

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. {by: or, because of}

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame {and} everlasting contempt.

If a man die, shall he live {again}? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

But thanks {be} to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

For he that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth {him}; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. {understandeth: Gr. heareth}

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

For this cause many {are} weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.