1 Thessalonians 4
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.
7 Ref For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 Ref He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
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.
7 Ref For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
8 Ref Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.
World English Bible (WEB)
3 Ref For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
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 don't know God;
6 Ref that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
7 Ref For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
8 Ref Therefore he who rejects doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.