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1 Thessalonians 4:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:


1 Thessalonians 4:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:314 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦτοtouto
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
θέλημαthelēma
the willnounG2307
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ho
thearticleG3588
ἁγιασμὸςhagiasmos
sanctificationnounG38
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthai
To abstainverbG568
ὑμᾶςhymas
you arepronounG4771
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
πορνείαςporneias
sexual immoralitynounG4202
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 4:3

When he has met what was pressing, and what was upon his hands, and is about henceforth to enter upon things that are perpetual, and which they ought continually to hear, he adds this expression, “finally,” that is, always and forever. “We beseech and exhort you in the Lord.” Strange! He does not even speak of himself as of sufficient credit to exhort. And yet who was so worthy of credit? But he takes Christ along with him. We exhort you, he says, by God. Which also he said…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo ago
Abstain From Sexual Immorality
I went to a Christian college and received all the talks about purity. Stay a virgin, don't lust, save yourself for marriage. It created this intense shame around sexuality that I've spent my adult ye...
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