1 Thessalonians 4:13

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.

Note Literally those who have fallen asleep, as in verses 14 and 15

BSB · Berean Standard Bible
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.
KJV · King James Version
But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
WEB · World English Bible
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.
ASV · American Standard Version

Topics Grief and Loss

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

I would
Romans 1:13; 1 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Corinthians 12:1; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Peter 3:8
which are
1 Thessalonians 4:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:10; 1 Kings 1:21; 1 Kings 2:10; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 27:52; Luke 8:52, 53; John 11:11–13; Acts 7:60; Acts 13:36; 1 Corinthians 15:6, 18; 2 Peter 3:4
ye sorrow
Genesis 37:35; Leviticus 19:28; Deuteronomy 14:1, 2; 2 Samuel 12:19, 20; 2 Samuel 18:33; Job 1:21; Ezekiel 24:16–18; John 11:24; Acts 8:2
which have
Ephesians 2:12; Job 19:25–27; Proverbs 14:32; Ezekiel 37:11; 1 Corinthians 15:19