Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among 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.
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.
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 hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you. 9 But as touching brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you. For ye are taught of God to love one another.
Cross References
1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And thereby we know that there dwelleth in us of his spirit, which he gave 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."
1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, "Hear the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee. For they have not cast thee away, but me: that I should not reign over them.
1 Samuel 10:19
And ye have this day cast away your God that helped you out of all your adversities and tribulations. And ye have said unto him: make a king over us. Now therefore stand before the LORD by your tribes and your thousands.'"
Nehemiah 9:30
And many years didst thou forbear them, and testified unto them through thy spirit, even by the office of thy prophets, and yet would they not hear. Therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the nations in the lands.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 23:9
Tell nothing into the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Isaiah 49:7
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD the avenger and holy one of Israel, because of the abhorring and despising among the Gentiles, concerning the servant of all them that bear rule: Kings and Princes shall see, and arise and worship, because of the LORD that he is faithful: and because of the holy one of Israel, which hath chosen thee.
Isaiah 53:10
And yet the LORD determined to bruise him with infirmities. His soul giving herself for trangression, he shall see seed of long continuance; and the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
John 12:48
He that refuseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him. The words that I have spoken, they shall judge him in the last day.
Acts 5:3-4
Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:
Acts 13:41
'Behold ye despisers, and wonder, and perish ye: for I do a work in your days, which ye shall not believe, if a man would declare it you.'"
Romans 5:5
and hope maketh not ashamed: for the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy ghost, which is given unto us.
1 Corinthians 2:10
But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.
1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.
Galatians 4:6
Because ye are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, which crieth "Abba, father."
1 Peter 1:12
Unto which prophets it was declared, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they should minister the things which are now showed unto you, of them which, by the holy ghost sent down from heaven, have preached unto you the things which the angels desire to behold.
2 Peter 1:21
For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy ghost.
Jude 1:8
Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.