1 Thessalonians 4:3

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1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

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General references

Leviticus 20:7

Bible References

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In everything, give thanks, - for, this, is a thing willed of God, in Christ Jesus, towards you:

To do thy good-pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

For, whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he, is my, brother, and sister, and mother.

Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same, is my brother and sister and mother.

Jesus saith unto them - My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.

If any one intend, his will, to do, he shall get to know concerning the teaching - whether it is, of God, or, I, from myself, am speaking,

And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God - the good and acceptable and perfect.

For this cause, do not become foolish, but have discernment as to what is the will of the Lord;

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

For this cause, we also, from the day when we heard of you , cease not, in your behalf, praying and asking - that ye may be filled unto the personal knowledge of his will, in all spiritual wisdom and discernment,

Epaphras who is from among you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, - at all times, contending in your behalf in his prayers, that ye may be caused to stand complete and fully assured in everything willed by God;

For, of endurance, ye have need, in order that, the will of God having done, Ye may bear away, the promise.

Fit you, by every good work, for the doing of his will, doing within us, that which is well-pleasing, before him through Jesus Christ: to whom be the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.

To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.

And, the world, passeth away, and the coveting thereof, but, he that doeth the will of God, endureth unto times age-abiding.

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That ye should know, each one of you, how, of his own vessel, to possess himself in sanctification and honour:

But, the God of peace himself, hallow you completely, and, entire, might your spirit, and soul, and body, - so as to be unblameable in the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, - be preserved!

Hallow them in the truth: Thine own word, is, truth:

Now, therefore, I commend you unto the Lord, and unto his word of favour, - which is able to build up and give the inheritance among all the hallowed ones.

To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.

Whereas, now, having been freed from sin, and made servants unto God, ye have your fruit for sanctification and, the end, life age-abiding.

So, ye also, be reckoning yourselves to be - dead indeed unto sin, but, alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

That, her, he might sanctify, having purified her with the bath of water, in declaration,

But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth, -

Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure - zealous of noble works.

Chosen according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied!

General references

Therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and be holy, - Because I - Yahweh, am your God.