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1 Thessalonians 4:3–5

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3For this is hthe will of God, even your isanctification, kthat ye should abstain from fornication: 4that every one of you should know how lto possess mhis vessel in isanctification and nhonour; 5not in othe lust of oconcupiscence, even pas the Gentiles qwhich know not God:

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1 Thessalonians 4:3: For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality …

Cross references

  1. hRom. 12. 2. Eph. 6. 6. Col. 4. 12. ch. 5. 18. Heb. 10. 36. 1 Pet. 2. 15. & 3. 17. & 4. 2, 19. 1 John 2. 17. So Rom. 2. 18. Eph. 5. 17.
  2. iver. 4, 7. Rom. 6. 19, 22. Heb. 12. 14 in the Gk.
  3. kSee 1 Cor. 6. 18. & Eph. 5. 3. So Tobit 4. 12.
  4. lSee Luke 21. 19.
  5. m2 Esdr. 4. 11. 1 Pet. 3. 7. See 2 Cor. 4. 7.
  6. iver. 4, 7. Rom. 6. 19, 22. Heb. 12. 14 in the Gk.
  7. nSee Rom. 1. 24.
  8. oSee Col. 3. 5.
  9. oSee Col. 3. 5.
  10. pEph. 4. 17, 18.
  11. qPs. 79. 6. 2 Thess. 1. 8. So 1 Cor. 15. 34. See Judg. 2. 10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; 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;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 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;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you keep away from sexual immorality, that each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not with lustful passions, like the Gentiles, who don’t know God.

NLTNew Living Translation

God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; 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;

KJV 1900King James Version

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