But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.  Therefore comfort one another with these words. “This passage from 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 is a balm for the grieving heart; a promise wrapped in trumpet sound and heavenly reunion. Paul isn’t just offering theology here; he’s offering hope with a heartbeat, especially for those who’ve stood at gravesides with trembling faith. The phrase “fallen asleep” is so tender, it reframes death not as an end, but as a pause before resurrection. And the imagery of Christ descending with a shout, the voice of an archangel, and the trumpet of God? It’s not quiet mourning, it’s divine celebration. A cosmic homecoming.