1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God euen your sanctification, and that ye should abstaine from fornication,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
In Context
2For ye knowe what commandements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.
4That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,
Cross References
Leviticus 15:18If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
Psalms 143:10Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes.
Matthew 12:50For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
Mark 3:35For whosoeuer doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
John 7:17If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
Acts 15:20But that we send vnto them, that they abstaine themselues from filthinesse of idoles, and fornication, and that that is strangled, and from blood.
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 →