# General Information:

Paul talks about believers who have died, who are still alive, and those who will be alive when Christ returns.

# We do not want you to be uninformed

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "We want you to be informed" or "We want you to know"

# brothers

Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.

# those who sleep

Here "sleep" is a euphemism for those who are dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# you do not grieve

"you do not mourn"

# like the rest who do not have certainty about the future

"like the people who do not believe"

# if we believe

Here "we" refers to Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# rose again

"rose to live again"

# those who have fallen asleep in him

Here "fallen asleep" is a polite way to refer to having died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# at the coming of the Lord

"when the Lord returns"