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1 Thessalonians 4:4–5

4 that aeach of you know how to 1possess his own 2bvessel in sanctification and chonor,

5 not in 1alustful passion, like the Gentiles who bdo not know God;

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1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways.

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

He wants each of you to learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable. Don’t use your body for sexual sin like the people who do not know God.

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour, (not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way, not in the passionate, lustful way of people who don’t know God.

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor, not with lustful desires, like the Gentiles who don’t know God.

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, just as also the Gentiles who do not know God;

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He wants all of you to learn to control your own bodies. You must live in a way that is holy. You must live with honor. Don’t long to commit sexual sins like those who don’t know God.


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