1 Thessalonians 4:7

Appeal For Continuing Sanctification

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. ⁷ For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness. ⁸ He therefore who rejecteth us, rejecteth not man, but God; who hath given us his holy Spirit.

Be Holy

Way of Life

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of impurity, nor in guile:

Romans 1:7

to all that are in Rome beloved of God, called and holy: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:29-30

for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;

1 Corinthians 1:2

even to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours;

Galatians 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, such as, adultery, fornication, uncleanness,

Ephesians 1:4

according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

Ephesians 2:10

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;

Ephesians 4:19

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord; because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:

2 Timothy 1:9

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

1 Peter 1:14-16

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance:

1 Peter 2:9-12

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:21-22

For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority; who, being audacious and self-willed, are not afraid to speak evil of dignities: