^16 (A)Rejoice always, ^17 (B)pray without ceasing, ^18 (C)give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

³ For this is the will of God, ^(A)your sanctification:^{[a] (B)}that you abstain from sexual immorality; ⁴ that each one of you know how to control his own ^(C)body^[b] in holiness and ^(D)honor, ⁵ not in ^(E)the passion of lust ^(F)like the Gentiles ^(G)who do not know God; ⁶ that no one transgress and ^(H)wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is ^(I)an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. ⁷ For ^(J)God has not called us for ^(K)impurity, but in holiness. ⁸ Therefore ^(L)whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, ^(M)who gives his Holy Spirit to you.