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1 Thessalonians 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.


1 Thessalonians 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 4:711 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐκάλεσενekalesen
has calledverbG2564
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ἐπὶepi
toprepositionG1909
ἀκαθαρσίᾳakatharsia
impuritynounG167
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἐνen
intoprepositionG1722
ἁγιασμῷhagiasmō
holinessnounG38
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Because he had said “his brother,” and had also added, that God is the avenger, showing that even if an unbeliever has suffered this, he who has done it shall suffer punishment, he says, it is not as avenging him that He punishes you, but because you have insulted Himself. He Himself called you, you have insulted Him who called you. On this account, he has added,

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