1 Thessalonians 4:5
not in the passion of lust, even as the gentiles who know not God;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
In Context
4that every one of you should know how to procure for himself his own vessel in purity and honor,
Cross References
Matthew 6:32For after all these things do the gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Acts 17:23For while passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, “To an unknown God.” What therefore ye, without knowledge of it, worship, that do I make known to you.
Romans 1:24Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;
Romans 1:28And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;
1 Corinthians 15:34Awake, as is your duty, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God; I say it to your shame.
Ephesians 2:12that ye were at that time without Christ, being aliens 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 →