unfoldingWord_en_tn/1th/04/16.md

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# the Lord himself will descend
"the Lord himself will come down"
# the archangel
"the chief angel"
# the dead in Christ will rise first
The "dead in Christ" are those believers who have passed away. AT: "those who believe in Jesus Christ, but who have already died, will rise first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# we who are alive
Here "we" refers to all believers who have not died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
# with them
The word "them" refers to the dead believers who were made alive again.
# caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air
"meet the Lord Jesus in the sky"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]