(A)not in passion of lust, (B)like the Gentiles (C)who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord (D)is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, (E)but in holiness.

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not in passionate lust(A) like the pagans,(B) who do not know God;(C) and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[a](D) The Lord will punish(E) all those who commit such sins,(F) as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.