1 Thessalonians 4:4–5

4 That every one of you should know how lto possess mhis vessel in isanctification and nhonour; 5 Not in othe lust of oconcupiscence, even pas the Gentiles qwhich know not God:

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

4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;

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

4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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

4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—5 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)

4 that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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

4 He wants each of you to learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable. 5 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)

4 that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

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

4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour, 5 (not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

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

4 Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way, 5 not in the passionate, lustful way of people who don’t know God.

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

4 so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor, 5 not with lustful desires, like the Gentiles who don’t know God.

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

4 that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, 5 not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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

4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 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)

4 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. 5 Don’t long to commit sexual sins like those who don’t know God.

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

5 not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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l	See Luke 21:19.
m	2 Esdr. 4:11. 1 Pet. 3:7. See 2 Cor. 4:7.
i	ver. 4, 7. Rom. 6:19, 22. Heb. 12:14 in the Gk.
n	See Rom. 1:24.
o	See Col. 3:5.
o	See Col. 3:5.
p	Eph 4:17 Eph 4:18
q	Ps. 79:6. 2 Thess. 1:8. So 1 Cor. 15:34. See Judg. 2:10.