1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 - Appeal For Continuing Sanctification

¹ And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more. ² Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

³ For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh; ⁴ So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour; ⁵ Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God; ⁶ And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness. ⁷ Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy. ⁸ Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.