23 lines
575 B
Markdown
23 lines
575 B
Markdown
## the Lord himself will descend ##
|
|
|
|
"the Lord himself will come down"
|
|
|
|
## the archangel ##
|
|
|
|
"the chief angel"
|
|
|
|
## the dead in Christ will rise first ##
|
|
|
|
"those who believe in Jesus Christ, but who have died, will rise first"
|
|
|
|
## we who are alive ##
|
|
|
|
The pronoun "we" refers to all believers. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
|
|
|
|
## with them ##
|
|
|
|
The pronoun "them" refers to the the deceased believers who have been made alive and have already risen to be with Jesus.
|
|
|
|
## caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air ##
|
|
|
|
"meet the Lord Jesus in the sky" |