Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
that every one of you should know how to procure for himself his own vessel in purity 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,
Godbey New Testament
that each one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
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,
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 ye should abstain from fornication; 4 that every one of you should know how to procure for himself his own vessel in purity and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, even as the gentiles who know not God;
Cross References
1 Peter 3:7
Dwell likewise, O husband, with thy wife according to knowledge, as with the weaker vessel, giving her honor as being heir with thee of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;
Romans 6:19
I speak in a way common among men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as ye once yielded your members as slaves to impurity and to iniquity, in order to commit iniquity, so now yield your members as bondmen to righteousness in order to become holy.
Romans 9:21-23
Hath not the potter a right out of the same lump of clay to make one vessel for an honorable use, and another for a dishonorable?
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, wellpleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;
1 Corinthians 6:15
Know ye not, that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid!
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man may commit, is apart from the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body.
1 Corinthians 7:2
but on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:9
but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
2 Timothy 2:20-21
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be honored in all respects, and the bed be undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.