Oops! I missed that! So disregard half of my earlier response, which was a
sloppy mistake...but I still don't understand the interpretation "who have
fallen asleep in Jesus", and it still makes sense to interpret DIA TOU IHSOU
as "through the agency of Jesus". This is the interpretation of NAB, NRSV,
Luther, and RSV:
1The 4:14 (RSV) For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even
so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
Jonathan
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