7For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.


In Context

4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

5 (not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

6 not overstepping the rights of and wronging his brother in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, even as we also told you before, and have fully testified.

7 For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

8 He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

9 Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.