Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. (NIV)

Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave]. (AMP)

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)

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (NIV)

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. (AMP)

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: (KJV)

For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. (NIV)

For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. (AMP)

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: (KJV)

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. (NIV)

Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect). (AMP)

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. (KJV)

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (NIV)

And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). (AMP)

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (KJV)

Not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God (NIV)

Not [to be used] in the passion of lust like the heathen, who are ignorant of the true God and have no knowledge of His will (AMP)

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: (KJV)

Pray continually, (NIV)

Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly] (AMP)

Pray without ceasing. (KJV)

But test them all; hold on to what is good (NIV)

But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. (AMP)

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (KJV)

Rejoice always (NIV)

Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always) (AMP)

Rejoice evermore. (KJV)

It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality (NIV)

For this is the will of God, that you should be consecrated (separated and set apart for pure and holy living): that you should abstain and shrink from all sexual vice (AMP)

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: (KJV)