Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
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.
Darby Translation
He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.
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.
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 hath not called us unto impurity, but unto holiness. 8 Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit. 9 Now concerning brotherly love, I have no need to write unto you: for ye yourselves are divinely taught to love one another.
Cross References
1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and by this we know that he abideth in us, from the Spirit which he hath given us.
Luke 10:16
He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth Him that sent me.
John 12:48
He that sets me at nought, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: even the word which I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.
Acts 5:3-4
But Peter said, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from the price of the estate?
Acts 13:41
"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."
Romans 5:5
and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.
1 Corinthians 2:10
But to us hath God revealed them by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth out all things, even the depths of God.
1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.
Galatians 4:6
But because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father!
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.
2 Peter 1:21
For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.
Jude 1:8
In like manner also do these men, even when they dream, defile indeed the flesh, despise sovereignty, and revile dignities.