1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; ”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for this is the will of God--your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this is [the] will ofGod, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication; ”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this is the will of God euen your sanctification, and that ye should abstaine from fornication,”

1 Thessalonians 4:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:3 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 4

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 of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:3 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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