Devine Scripture

1 Thessalonians 4:7

1 Thessalonians chapter 4 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Context

v.6that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

v.7This passage

v.8Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 1:4

    even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

  • Leviticus 11:44

    For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:13

    But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Ephesians 4:19

    who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  • 1 Peter 1:14

    as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: