1 Thessalonians 4

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 Ref for this is the will of God -- your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

4 Ref that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,

5 Ref not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

6 Ref that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger `is' the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

7 Ref for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

8 Ref he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

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.

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.

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