1 Thessalonians 4:5
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles which know not God;
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
In Context
4that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour,
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 as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you.
Romans 1:24Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among themselves:
Romans 1:28And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
1 Corinthians 15:34Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.
Ephesians 2:12that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from 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 →