1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

In Context

6that one should overreach and defraud his brother in a business transaction: because the Lord is the avenger concerning these things, as we indeed before told you and witnessed to you.

8Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.

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Cross References

Romans 8:29Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Galatians 5:19But the works of carnality are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, debauchery,

Ephesians 2:10for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 4:19who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning unto salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;

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 →

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