1 Thessalonians 4:3
for this is the will of God — your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,
Young's Literal Translation
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 have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,
4that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,
Cross References
Leviticus 15:18'And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening.
Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou [art] my God — Thy Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
Matthew 12:50for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
Mark 3:35for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'
John 7:17if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.
Acts 15:20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the 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 →