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1 Thessalonians 4:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:


1 Thessalonians 4:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:513 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πάθειpathei
the passionnounG3806
ἐπιθυμίαςepithymias
of lustnounG1939
καθάπερkathaper
aswordG2509
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
τὰta
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
εἰδόταeidota
knowingverbG6063
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 4:5

He says, “That each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel.” It is, then, a matter to be learned, and that diligently, not to be wanton. But we possess our vessel, when it is pure; when it is impure, sin possesses it. And reasonably. For it does not do the things which we wish, but what sin commands. “Not in the passion of lust,” he says. Here he shows also the manner, according to which one ought to be temperate; that we should cut off the passions of lust.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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