1 Thessalonians 4
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
3 Ref For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
4 Ref So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;
5 Ref Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;
6 Ref And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.
King James Version (KJV)
3 Ref For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
4 Ref That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
5 Ref Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6 Ref That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
3 Ref For this is the will of God, `even' your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
4 Ref that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
5 Ref not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;
6 Ref that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.