Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
not in the passion of lust, like the heathens who know not God.
New American Standard Bible
not in
King James Version
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Holman Bible
not with lustful desires,
International Standard Version
not with passion and lust like the gentiles who do not know God.
A Conservative Version
not in passion of lust, as also the Gentiles who have not known God,
American Standard Version
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;
Amplified
not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;
An Understandable Version
not in passionate lust, as the [unconverted] Gentiles, who do not know God, do.
Anderson New Testament
not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles do, who know not God;
Bible in Basic English
Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;
Common New Testament
not in the passion of lust like the heathen, who do not know God;
Daniel Mace New Testament
person unsullied by the vices of the Gentiles, who know not God:
Darby Translation
(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)
Godbey New Testament
not in the passion of lust, as indeed the Gentiles who do not know God;
Goodspeed New Testament
not to gratify his passion, like the heathen who know nothing of God.
John Wesley New Testament
Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles who know not God.
Julia Smith Translation
Not in the passion of eager desire, as also the nations not knowing God:
King James 2000
Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles who know not God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
not in lustful passion, just as also the Gentiles who do not know God;
Modern King James verseion
(not in the passion of lust, even as the nations who do not know God),
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and not in the lust of concupiscence, as do the heathen, which know not God,
Moffatt New Testament
not to gratify sensual passion like the Gentiles in their ignorance of God ??6 no one is to defraud or overreach his brother in this matter, for the Lord avenges all these sins, as we told you already in our solemn protest against them.
Montgomery New Testament
Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles who know not God.
NET Bible
not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God.
New Heart English Bible
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who do not know God;
Noyes New Testament
not in the passion of lust, even as the gentiles who know not God;
Sawyer New Testament
not with inordinate desires like the gentiles who know not God,
The Emphasized Bible
Not with a passion of coveting, - just as even the nations who know not God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not in the vile passion of lewdness, as the Gentiles which know not God;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And not for the mere gratification of his passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God;
Webster
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles who know not God:
Weymouth New Testament
that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;
Williams New Testament
not out of evil passions as the heathen do who do not know God;
World English Bible
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;
Worrell New Testament
not in passion of desire, even as the gentiles, who know not God;
Youngs Literal Translation
not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,
Themes
Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Gentiles » Characterized as » Ignorant of God
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
Jews, the » The only people who had knowledge of God
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
teaching » Who the lord teaches
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:5
Images 1 Thessalonians 4:5
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For Continuing Sanctification
4 and that every one of you should possess his vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, like the heathens who know not God. 6 That no one over-reach, or wrong his brother in any thing: because the Lord is an avenger of all such crimes, as we also told you before, and testified to you.
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Cross References
Romans 1:26
Therefore God gave them up to infamous passions: for even their women changed the natural use into that which is unnatural,
Galatians 4:8
But then indeed, when ye knew not God, ye served those which in reality are no gods.
Matthew 6:32
(things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.
Luke 12:30
for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Acts 17:23
for as I was passing along, and looking at what ye worshipped, I found an altar on which there was inscribed, "To the unknown God." Whom therefore ye worship unknown, Him do I declare unto you.
Acts 17:30-31
Wherefore though God overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now requireth all men every where to repent.
Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them up to impurity, in the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves;
Romans 1:28
And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:
1 Corinthians 1:21
For, since in the wisdom of God the world by it's wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by what they called the folly of preaching to save those that believe.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Behave soberly, as ye ought to do, and sin not: for some of you have not the knowledge of God; to your shame I speak it.
Ephesians 2:12
and ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus,
Ephesians 4:17-19
This I say therefore, and charge you in the name of the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk,
Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, disorderly passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is indeed idolatry:
2 Thessalonians 1:8
with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:3
For the time past of our life is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, walking in lasciviousness, inordinate desires, excess of wine, revellings, drunkenness, and abominable idolatries: