1 THESSALONIANS 4:6 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 2
“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.”
That no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you — sexual sin is not private but communal injury (pleonektēs, to take advantage of). The 'avenger' (ekdikos) is Christ himself; divine justice ensures moral order. Prior warning (prolego) and solemnity underscores the gravity.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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