1 Thessalonians 4:4
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that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane],
That each one of you should know how to possess (control, manage) his own body in consecration (purity, separated from things profane) and honor,
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
that each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
that each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honour,
and learn how to control your own body in a pure and respectable way.
that each of you know how to manage his sexual impulses in a holy and honorable manner,
Respect and honor your wife.
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,
that each of you know-how to acquire control of his own vessel in holiness and honor,
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour:
God wants each one of you to learn to control your own body. Use your body in a way that is holy and that gives honor to God.
Each of you men must learn to rule his own body properly. Then you will do only what is pure and right.
He wants each of you to learn to obtain a wife for yourself in a way that is holy and honorable,
that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honour,
He wants each of you to ·learn to control your own body [or take a wife for yourself; or live with your own wife; L gain/possess his own vessel] in a way that is holy and honorable.
That everyone of you should know, how to possess his vessel in holiness and honor,
Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way,
Each of you should know how to live with your wife in a holy and honorable way,
so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,
He wants each one of you to learn how to take a wife in a way that is holy and honorable.
Each of you must know how to control his own body in a holy and honorable manner,
God’s plan is to make you holy, and that entails first of all a clean cut with sexual immorality. Every one of you should learn to control his body, keeping it pure and treating it with respect, and never regarding it as an instrument for self-gratification, as do pagans with no knowledge of God. You cannot break this rule without in some way cheating your fellow-men. And you must remember that God will punish all who do offend in this matter, and we have warned you how we have seen this work out in our experience of life. The calling of God is not to impurity but to the most thorough purity, and anyone who makes light of the matter is not making light of man’s ruling but of God’s command. It is not for nothing that the Spirit God gives us is called the Holy Spirit.
that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honesty,
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
For God wants you to be holy and pure and to keep clear of all sexual sin so that each of you will marry in holiness and honor—
Learn to appreciate and give dignity to your body, not abusing it, as is so common among those who know nothing of God.
that each one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
that each of you learn how to maintain control over · his own “vessel” in holiness and honor,
Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way,
that each of you know how to acquire a wife for himself in holiness and honor,
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Each of you must learn to acquire a wife from pure and honorable motives,
He wants each of you to learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable.
that each of you know how to possess his own body in holiness and honor,
He wants all of you to learn to control your own bodies. You must live in a way that is holy. You must live with honor.
that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,
that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honourable,
that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
God wants each of you to use his body in the right way by keeping it holy and by respecting it.
Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—
that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,
that each one of you knows how to control your own body in holiness and honour,
that each one of you knows how to control your own body in holiness and honour,
that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor,
that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor,
Each of you should know how to control your own body in holiness and honor,
That each one of you [as Kadoshim] have da’as of how to control your own k’li (vessel) in kedushah and kavod,
so that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in holiness and honor,
that each one of you know how to take a wife for himself in holiness and honor,
that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
to know, each of you, how to gain control over his own body in holiness and honor—
Learn how to take charge over your own body, maintaining purity and honor.
that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,
Each of you should know how to control yourself. Honour your body to make it holy.
That each of you know how to wield his vessel in holiness, and honour;
that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,
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