1 Thessalonians 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Thessalonians 4:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.”

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he, therefore, who is despising--doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.”

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He therefore that [in this] disregards [his brother], disregards, not man, butGod, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you. ”

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee therefore that despiseth these thinges, despiseth not man, but God who hath euen giuen you his holy Spirit.”

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:8 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 4

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.

10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:8 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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