Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
that each one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
New American Standard Bible
that
King James Version
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
Holman Bible
so that each of you knows how to control his own body
International Standard Version
Each of you must know how to control his own body in a holy and honorable manner,
A Conservative Version
for each of you to know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and reverence,
American Standard Version
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Amplified
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],
An Understandable Version
Each of you should know how to control his own body in a dedicated and honorable way,
Anderson New Testament
That each one of you know how to keep his vessel in sanctification and in honor,
Bible in Basic English
So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;
Common New Testament
that each one of you know how to take his own spouse for himself in holiness and honor,
Daniel Mace New Testament
that every one of you should take care to preserve the dignity of his
Darby Translation
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,
Goodspeed New Testament
that each of you learn to take a wife for himself from pure and honorable motives,
John Wesley New Testament
That every one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
Julia Smith Translation
For each of you to know how to possess his vessel in consecration and honour;
King James 2000
That every one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[that] each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Modern King James verseion
each one of you to know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,
Moffatt New Testament
that each of you should learn to take a wife for himself chastely and honourably,
Montgomery New Testament
That each one should learn how to take a wife in purity and honor.
NET Bible
that each of you know how to possess his own body in holiness and honor,
New Heart English Bible
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Noyes New Testament
that every one of you should know how to procure for himself his own vessel in purity and honor,
Sawyer New Testament
that each one should know how to have his wife in purity and honor,
The Emphasized Bible
That ye should know, each one of you, how, of his own vessel, to possess himself in sanctification and honour:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that every one of you may know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Each of you recognizing the duty of taking one woman for his wife, purely and honorably,
Webster
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;
Weymouth New Testament
that each man among you shall know how to procure a wife who shall be his own in purity and honour;
Williams New Testament
that each man among you should learn to take his own wife out of pure and honorable motives,
World English Bible
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
Worrell New Testament
that each one of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;
Worsley New Testament
and that every one of you should possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
Youngs Literal Translation
that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,
Themes
Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Sanctification » Mortification of sin
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:4
Images 1 Thessalonians 4:4
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For Continuing Sanctification
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication; 4 that each one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, as indeed the Gentiles who do not know God;
Cross References
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.
Acts 9:15
And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel:
Romans 1:24
Therefore God gave them up, in the lusts of their hearts, to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves:
Romans 6:19
I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.
Romans 9:21-23
Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Romans 12:1
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
1 Corinthians 6:15
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? then taking the members of Christ, shall I make them the members of a harlot? it could not be so.
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body.
1 Corinthians 7:2
but on account of fornication, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:9
but if they do not contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellency of the power, may be of God, and not of us;
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
2 Timothy 2:20-21
But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto dishonor.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honorable among all, and the couch undefiled: for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.