Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.
New American Standard Bible
So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who
King James Version
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
Holman Bible
Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.
International Standard Version
Therefore, whoever rejects this instruction is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he who disregards, disregards not man, but God, who also gave his Holy Spirit to you.
American Standard Version
Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.
Amplified
So whoever rejects and disregards this is not [merely] rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you [to dwell in you and empower you to overcome temptation].
An Understandable Version
So, the person who rejects [this exhortation] is not [merely] rejecting what man says but God [Himself], who gives His Holy Spirit to you.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, he that despises, despises not man, but God, who has given us his Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Common New Testament
Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he therefore that violates these precepts, does not despise man, but God, who has endued me with his holy spirit.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.
Goodspeed New Testament
So whoever disregards this is not disregarding man, but God, who gives you his holy Spirit.
John Wesley New Testament
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man but God; who hath also given you his Holy Spirit.
Julia Smith Translation
For surely therefore he despising, despises not man, but God, he also giving his holy Spirit for us.
King James 2000
He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore the one who rejects [this] [is] not rejecting man, but God, [who] also gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.
Moffatt New Testament
hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.
Montgomery New Testament
So that he who rejects this is not rejecting man, but the God who gave you his Holy Spirit.
NET Bible
Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.
Noyes New Testament
He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.
Sawyer New Testament
He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who also gives us his Holy Spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, indeed, he that disregardeth - it is, not a man, he disregardeth, but God, - Who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore he who disregards this warning disregards, not man, but God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
Webster
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given to us his holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.
Williams New Testament
So whoever rejects this teaching is rejecting not man but God who continues to put His Spirit in you.
World English Bible
Therefore he who rejects this doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.
Worrell New Testament
Therefore, indeed, he that rejects, rejects not man, but God, Who giveth His Holy Spirit to you.
Worsley New Testament
He therefore who rejecteth us, rejecteth not man, but God; who hath given us his holy Spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.
Themes
Contempt » Of ministers, is a despising of God
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Atheteo
Atheteo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For Continuing Sanctification
7 For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification. 8 He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you. 9 Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Cross References
1 John 3:24
And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.
Luke 10:16
He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.
1 Samuel 8:7
And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Samuel 10:19
but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your troubles, and have said unto him, Nay, but a king shalt thou set over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
Nehemiah 9:30
And many years didst thou forbear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets; but they would not give ear: and thou gavest them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath subjected him to suffering. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see a seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
John 12:48
He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
Acts 5:3-4
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
Acts 13:41
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.
Romans 5:5
and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us:
1 Corinthians 2:10
but God has revealed to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is happier if she so remain, according to my judgment; but I think that I also have God's Spirit.
Galatians 4:6
But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.
2 Peter 1:21
for prophecy was not ever uttered by the will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jude 1:8
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.