1 Thessalonians 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God; ”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know notGod,) ”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:”

1 Thessalonians 4:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:5 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 4

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:

6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:5 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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