But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
Asleep -- a metaphor frequently used by Jesus, Mark 5:39 of Jairus’ daughter, in John 11:11 of Lazarus. The term cemetery is from the word that means "a place to sleep." What is the picture gained from "sleep": after sleep, there is an awaking, therefore death is not an annialation, and after sleep there is a refreshing.