1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we are continuously saying to you in a word of the Lord (or: in the Lord's Word; in a message which is the Lord; or: in union with an idea from our Owner), that we, the presently living (or: the ones continuing to live) – the folks presently continuing to be left around unto the presence of the Lord (or: into the midst of the Lord's = Christ's or Yahweh's presence) – can by no means advance before (precede; have advantage over; outstrip) the folks being made to sleep,

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁵ For this we are continuously saying to you in a word of the Lord (or: in the Lord's Word; in a message which is [the] Lord; or: in union with an idea from [our] Owner), that we, the presently living (or: the ones continuing to live) – the folks presently continuing to be left around unto the presence of the Lord (or: into the midst of the Lord's [= Christ's or Yahweh's] presence) – can by no means advance before (precede; have advantage over; outstrip) the folks being made to sleep,