Translations
Brothers, we don't want you to be in the dark about those who have fallen asleep, so that you won't grieve like the rest of the world, which has no hope.
Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are sleeping, so that you may not grieve as the rest who have no hope.
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.
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

