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1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
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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)
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- 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.
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
New King James Version
6 that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord (A)is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. 7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, (B)but in holiness. 8 (C)Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, (D)who[a] has also given us His Holy Spirit.
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1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
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6 that no one transgress and (A)wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is (B)an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. 7 For (C)God has not called us for (D)impurity, but in holiness. 8 Therefore (E)whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, (F)who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
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1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
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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.
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