1 Thessalonians 4:4 “each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and hono…”

1 Thessalonians 4:4

each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

World English Bible

that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

American Standard Version

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Geneva Bible 1599

That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

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Cross references

“should”

Romans 12:1 1 Corinthians 6:15 Romans 6:19 1 Corinthians 6:18–20

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 6:15 · BSB

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

Romans 6:19 · BSB

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness lead…

1 Corinthians 6:18–20 · BSB

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

“his”

1 Peter 3:7 Acts 9:15 Romans 9:21–23 1 Samuel 21:5 2 Timothy 2:20 2 Timothy 2:21

1 Peter 3:7 · BSB

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Acts 9:15 · BSB

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Romans 9:21–23 · BSB

Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

1 Samuel 21:5 · BSB

David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!”

2 Timothy 2:20 · BSB

A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

2 Timothy 2:21 · BSB

So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

“honour”

Hebrews 13:4 Philippians 4:8

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Philippians 4:8 · BSB

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Also

1 Corinthians 7:9 1 Corinthians 7:2 Romans 1:24 2 Corinthians 4:7

1 Corinthians 7:9 · BSB

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

1 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

Romans 1:24 · BSB

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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