1 Thessalonians 4:5
not indulging passionate lust like the heathen who have no knowledge of God.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
In Context
4in order that each of you may control yourselves in a way that is holy and respectful,
Cross References
Matthew 6:32These are all the things that the heathen chase after, but your heavenly Father knows everything you need.
Acts 17:23As I was walking along, looking at your shrines, I found an altar that had the inscription, ‘To an Unknown God.’ This unknown God whom you worship is the one I'm describing to you.
Romans 1:24So God abandoned them to the evil desires of their depraved minds, and they did shameful, degrading things to each other.
Romans 1:28Since they didn't consider it worthwhile to get to know God, he abandoned them to their worthless, distrustful way of thinking, doing things that should never be done.
1 Corinthians 15:34Come to your senses as you should, and stop sinning! Some of you don't know God. I tell you this to shame you.
Ephesians 2:12that once you had no relationship to Christ. You were barred as foreigners from being citizens of Israel, strangers to the agreement God had promised. You had no hope and you lived in the world without God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:2-9
Exhortations to Holiness; Caution against Impurity. ( a. d. 51.) 1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 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: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5 Not in the lust… Read the whole commentary →