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1 Thessalonians 4

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1 thessalonians.4.th4ThroughJesus

τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ

GRAMMARBOUNDARYlow confidence

Where should ‘through Jesus’ attach?

Greek places ‘through Jesus’ beside those who have fallen asleep, but it can semantically modify God’s act of bringing them.

Why this default

The nearer attachment—those who fell asleep through Jesus—is default because it follows the Greek word order without silently relocating the phrase; the action attachment remains semantically strong.

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Project defaultGod will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus

Project default · nearest attachment preserved

Alternativethrough Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep

Divine action attachment

AlternativeGod will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus

Communion interpreted

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