1 Thessalonians 4:2–3
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 For you remember what we taught you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 You know what we told you to do by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins.
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 For ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 You know what orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 It is God’s will that you keep away from sexual sin as a mark of your devotion to him.
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality,
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 For you know what commands we gave to you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 You know the directions we gave you. They were given by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 God wants you to be made holy. He wants you to stay away from sexual sins.
1 Thessalonians 4:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality;