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1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
6 (A)[a]That no man oppress or defraud his brother in any matter: for the Lord is avenger of all such things, as we also have told you beforetime, and testified.
7 (B)For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that [b]despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God who hath even given you his holy Spirit.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:6 Secondly, he reprehendeth all violent oppression and immoderate desire, and showeth most severely as the Prophet of God, that God will revenge such wickedness.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8 These commandments which I gave you.
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
New International Version
6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[a](A) The Lord will punish(B) all those who commit such sins,(C) as we told you and warned you before. 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(D) 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(E)
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.
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