1 Thessalonians 4:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 4:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 4:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 4:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;”

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ForGod has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification. ”

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.”

1 Thessalonians 4:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:7 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 4

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.

8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:7 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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