3:13 Which coming of Christ is Paul referring to here?
3:13 Which coming of Christ is Paul referring to here?
Paul is referring to the time when Jesus comes again to take all the saints of God - both living and dead - back to heaven with Him at the first resurrection (cp 1:10; 2:19; Php 3:20-21; Col 3:4 with Jn 5:28-29; 14:1-3; 1Cor 15:51-58; 1Th 4:13-18).
See also comments on Jn 5:28-29, 14:1-3, 1Cor 15:51-58, Php 3:20-21, 1Th 1:10, 4:13-18, 2Th 2:1-3, 2:6-8, Rev 1:19, 3:7-13.