1 Thessalonians 4
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| And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more. | Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. | |
Verse 1 WEB Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. KJV Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. TSK we: 1th 2:11, ro 12:1, 2co 6:1, 2co 10:1, eph 4:1, phm 1:9,10, heb 13:22; by the: 1th 4:2, eph 4:20, 2th 2:1, 1ti 5:21, 1ti 6:13,14, 2ti 4:1; ye have: 1th 4:11,12, ac 20:27, 1co 11:23, 1co 15:1, php 1:27, col 2:6, 2th 3:10-12; ye ought: 1th 2:12; to please: ro 8:8, ro 12:2, eph 5:17, col 1:10, heb 11:6, heb 13:16, 1jo 3:22; so ye: 1th 4:10, job 17:9, ps 92:14, pr 4:18, joh 15:2, 1co 15:58, php 1:9, php 3:14, 2th 1:3, 2pe 1:5-10, 2pe 3:18 |
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| Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus. | For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. | |
Verse 2 WEB For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. KJV For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. TSK For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.: eze 3:17, mt 28:20, 1co 9:21, 2th 3:6,10 |
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| For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh; | For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, | |
Verse 3 WEB For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, KJV For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: TSK this: 1th 5:18, ps 40:8, ps 143:10, mt 7:21, mt 12:50, mr 3:35, joh 4:34, joh 7:17, ro 12:2, eph 5:17, eph 6:6, col 1:9, col 4:12, heb 10:36, heb 13:21, 1pe 4:2, 1jo 2:17; your: 1th 4:4, 1th 5:23, joh 17:17-19, ac 20:32, ac 26:18, ro 6:22, 1co 1:30, 1co 6:11, eph 5:26,27, 2th 2:13, tit 2:14, 1pe 1:2; that: mt 15:19, ac 15:20,29, ro 1:29, 1co 5:9-11, 1co 6:9,10,13-18, 1co 7:2, 2co 12:21, ga 5:19, eph 5:3-5, col 3:5, heb 12:16, heb 13:4, re 21:8, re 22:15 |
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| So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour; | that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, | |
Verse 4 WEB that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, KJV That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; TSK should: ro 6:19, ro 12:1, 1co 6:15,18-20; his: 1sa 21:5, ac 9:15, ro 9:21-23, 2ti 2:20,21, 1pe 3:7; honour: php 4:8, heb 13:4 |
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| Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God; | not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God; | |
Verse 5 WEB not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God; KJV Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: TSK in the: ro 1:24,26, col 3:5; as the: mt 6:32, lu 12:30, eph 4:17-19, 1pe 4:3; know: ac 17:23,30,31, ro 1:28, 1co 1:21, 1co 15:34, ga 4:8, eph 2:12, 2th 1:8 |
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| And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness. | that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. | |
Verse 6 WEB that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. KJV That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. TSK go: ex 20:15,17, le 19:11,13, de 24:7, de 25:13-16, pr 11:1, pr 16:11, pr 20:14, pr 20:23, pr 28:24, isa 5:7, isa 59:4-7, jer 9:4, eze 22:13, eze 45:9-14, am 8:5,6, zep 3:5, mal 3:5, mr 10:19, 1co 6:7-9, eph 4:28, jas 5:4; defraud: le 25:14,17, 1sa 12:3,4, pr 22:22, jer 7:6, mic 2:2, zep 3:1, jas 2:6; in any matter: de 32:35, job 31:13,14, ps 94:1, ps 140:12, pr 22:22,23, ec 5:8, isa 1:23,24, ro 1:18, ro 12:19, eph 5:6, 2th 1:8; as we: lu 12:5, ga 5:21, eph 4:17 |
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| Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy. | For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification. | |
Verse 7 WEB For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification. KJV For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. TSK God: le 11:44, le 19:2, ro 1:7, ro 8:29,30, 1co 1:2, eph 1:4, eph 2:10, eph 4:1, 2th 2:13,14, 2ti 1:9, heb 12:14, 1pe 1:14-16, 1pe 2:9-12,21,22; uncleanness: 1th 2:3, ga 5:19, eph 4:19, 2pe 2:10 |
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| Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. | Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you. | |
Verse 8 WEB Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you. KJV He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. TSK despiseth: 1sa 8:7, 1sa 10:19, joh 12:48; despiseth not: pr 1:7, pr 23:9, isa 49:7, isa 53:10, lu 10:16, ac 13:41, jude 1:8; who: ne 9:30, ac 5:3,4, 1co 2:10, 1co 7:40, 1pe 1:12, 2pe 1:21, 1jo 3:24 |
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To brotherly love, peaceable behaviour, and diligence | ||
| But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary; | But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, | |
Verse 9 WEB But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, KJV But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. TSK touching: le 19:8, ps 133:1, joh 13:34,35, joh 15:12-17, ac 4:32, ro 12:10, eph 5:1,2, heb 13:1, 1pe 3:8, 2pe 1:7, 1jo 2:10, 1jo 3:11,14-19,23, 1jo 4:7-16; ye need: 1th 5:1, jer 31:34, heb 8:10,11, 1jo 2:20-27; for ye: isa 51:13, mt 22:39, joh 6:44,45, joh 13:34, joh 14:26, joh 15:12,17, eph 5:2, heb 10:16, 1pe 4:8, 1jo 3:11,23, 1jo 4:21, 1jo 5:1 |
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| And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more; | for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more; | |
Verse 10 WEB for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more; KJV And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; TSK all the: 1th 1:7, 2co 8:1,2,8-10, eph 1:15, col 1:4, 2th 1:3, phm 1:5-7; that ye: 1th 4:1, 1th 3:12, php 1:9, php 3:13-15, 2pe 3:18 |
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| And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders; | and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; | |
Verse 11 WEB and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; KJV And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; TSK that: pr 17:1, ec 4:6, la 3:26, 2th 3:12, 1ti 2:2, 1pe 3:4; study: ro 15:20, 2co 5:9; and to do: mr 13:34, lu 12:42,43, ro 12:4-8, col 3:22-24, 2th 3:11, 1ti 5:13, tit 2:4-10, 1pe 4:10,11,15; to work: ac 20:35, ro 12:11, 1co 4:12, eph 4:28, 2th 3:7-12, tit 3:14 |
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| That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing. | that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing. | |
Verse 12 WEB that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing. KJV That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. TSK ye may walk: 1th 5:22, ro 12:17, ro 13:13, 2co 8:20,21, php 4:8, tit 2:8-10, 1pe 2:12, 1pe 3:16,17; them: mr 4:11, 1co 5:12,13, col 4:5, 1ti 3:7, 1pe 3:1; nothing: 2co 11:7-9 |
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Not to sorrow unduly for the death of godly relations and friends, considering the glorious coming back from death of their bodies at Christ's second coming | ||
| But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope. | But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. | |
Verse 13 WEB But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. KJV But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. TSK I would: ro 1:13, 1co 10:1, 1co 12:1, 2co 1:8, 2pe 3:8; which are: 1th 4:15, 1th 5:10, 1ki 1:21, 1ki 2:10, da 12:2, mt 27:52, lu 8:52,53, joh 11:11-13, ac 7:60, ac 13:36, 1co 15:6,18, 2pe 3:4; ye sorrow: ge 37:35, le 19:28, de 14:1,2, 2sa 12:19,20, 2sa 18:33, job 1:21, eze 24:16-18, joh 11:24, ac 8:2; which have: eph 2:12, job 19:25-27, pr 14:32, eze 37:11, 1co 15:19 |
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| For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power. | For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. | |
Verse 14 WEB For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. KJV For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. TSK if we: isa 26:19, ro 8:11, 1co 15:12-23, 2co 4:13,14, re 1:18; sleep: 1th 4:13, 1th 3:13, 1co 15:18, re 14:13; God: 1th 4:17, ge 49:19, zec 14:15, mt 24:31, 1co 15:23, php 3:20,21, 2th 2:1, jude 1:14,15 |
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| For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping. | For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep. | |
Verse 15 WEB For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep. KJV For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. TSK by the: 1ki 13:1,9,17,18,22, 1ki 20:35, 1ki 22:14; which are: 1co 15:51-53, 2co 4:14; prevent: job 41:11, ps 88:13, ps 119:147,148, mt 17:25 |
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| Because the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a word of authority, with the voice of the chief angel, with the sound of a horn: and the dead in Christ will come to life first; | For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, | |
Verse 16 WEB For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, KJV For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: TSK the Lord: isa 25:8,9, mt 16:27, mt 24:30,31, mt 25:31, mt 26:64, ac 1:11, 2th 1:7, 2pe 3:10, re 1:7; with a: nu 23:21, ps 47:1,5, zec 4:7, zec 9:9; the archangel: jude 1:9; with the trump: ex 19:16, ex 20:18, isa 27:13, zec 9:14, 1co 15:52, re 1:10, re 8:13; and the: 1co 15:23,51,52, re 20:5,6 |
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| Then we who are still living will be taken up together with them into the clouds to see the Lord in the air: and so will we be for ever with the Lord. | then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. | |
Verse 17 WEB then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. KJV Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. TSK we which: 1th 4:15, 1co 15:52; caught: 1ki 18:12, 2ki 2:11,16, ac 8:39, 2co 12:2-4, re 11:12, re 12:5; in the: mt 26:64, mr 14:62, ac 1:9, re 1:7; and so: ps 16:11, ps 17:15, ps 49:15, ps 73:24, isa 35:10, isa 60:19,20, joh 12:26, joh 14:3, joh 17:24, 2co 5:8, php 1:23, 2pe 3:13, re 7:14-17, re 21:3-7,22,23, re 22:3-5 |
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| So then, give comfort to one another with these words. | Therefore comfort one another with these words. | |
Verse 18 WEB Therefore comfort one another with these words. KJV Wherefore comfort one another with these words. TSK Wherefore: 1th 5:11,14, isa 40:1,2, lu 21:28, heb 12:12; comfort: heb 10:24,25 |
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