Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
God did not call us to be impure but to be consecrated;
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Holman Bible
For God has not called us to impurity
International Standard Version
For God did not call us to be impure, but to be holy.
A Conservative Version
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
American Standard Version
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Amplified
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].
An Understandable Version
For God did not call us to be morally impure, but to be dedicated to Him.
Anderson New Testament
for God has not called us for uncleanness, but for holiness.
Bible in Basic English
Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.
Common New Testament
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:
Darby Translation
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Godbey New Testament
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Goodspeed New Testament
God has not called us to an unclean life, but to a pure one.
John Wesley New Testament
For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
Julia Smith Translation
But God has not called you to uncleanness, but in consecration.
King James 2000
For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For God did not call us to impurity, but in holiness.
Modern King James verseion
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness.
Montgomery New Testament
For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness.
NET Bible
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.
New Heart English Bible
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Noyes New Testament
For God did not call us to live in uncleanness, but in purity.
Sawyer New Testament
For God has not called us to impurity, but to purity.
The Emphasized Bible
For God did not call us, with a permission of impurity, but, in sanctification.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For God hath not called us unto impurity, but unto holiness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For God's Call to us does not permit of an impure life, but demands purity.
Webster
For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
Weymouth New Testament
God has not called us to an unclean life, but to one of purity.
Williams New Testament
For God did not call us to a life of immorality, but to one of personal purity.
World English Bible
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Worrell New Testament
For God did not call us unto uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Worsley New Testament
For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
Youngs Literal Translation
for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;
Themes
The call of God » To man is » To holiness
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Holiness » God calling us to holiness
Impurity » General references to
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Topics
Interlinear
Epi
ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:7
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For Continuing Sanctification
7 God did not call us to be impure but to be consecrated; 8 hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For the appeal we make does not spring from any delusion or from impure motives ??it does not work by cunning;
Romans 1:7
to all in Rome who are beloved by God, called to be saints, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29-30
For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God at Corinth, to those who are consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, as well as to all who, wherever they may be, invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord no less than ours:
Galatians 5:19
Now the deeds of the flesh are quite obvious, such as sexual vice, impurity, sensuality,
Ephesians 1:4
He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,
Ephesians 2:10
God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action.
Ephesians 4:1
As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;
2 Timothy 1:9
who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration ??not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus
Hebrews 12:14
Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;
1 Peter 1:14-16
Be obedient children, instead of moulding yourselves to the passions that once ruled the days of your ignorance;
1 Peter 2:9-12
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
1 Peter 2:21-22
It is your vocation; for when Christ suffered for you, he left you an example, and you must follow his footsteps.
2 Peter 2:10
particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;