1 Thessalonians 4:7 “For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.”

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

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Cross references

“God”

Leviticus 11:44 1 Peter 2:9–12 Ephesians 1:4 1 Peter 1:14–16 Leviticus 19:2 2 Timothy 1:9

Leviticus 11:44 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

1 Peter 2:9–12 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

1 Peter 1:14–16 · BSB

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

Leviticus 19:2 · BSB

“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

2 Timothy 1:9 · BSB

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

“uncleanness”

2 Peter 2:10 Galatians 5:19 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Ephesians 4:19

2 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.

Galatians 5:19 · BSB

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

1 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

Ephesians 4:19 · BSB

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

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

In context

6and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

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