1 Thessalonians 4:5
not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
In Context
4that each of you know to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Cross References
Matthew 6:32For the nations seek for all these, for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these;
Acts 17:23for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I also found an altar on which had been inscribed: To God—unknown; whom, therefore—not knowing—you worship, this One I announce to you.
Romans 1:24For this reason also God gave them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonor their bodies among themselves;
Romans 1:28And according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
1 Corinthians 15:34wake up, as is right, and do not sin; for some have an ignorance of God; I say [it] to you for shame.
Ephesians 2:12that you were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God in the world;
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 →