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1 Thessalonians 4:7
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For God has not called us to impurity but to live in holiness.
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.
For God has not called us for impurity, but in sanctification.
God called us to be holy and does not want us to live in sin.
For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.
For God did not call us to impurity, but in sanctification.
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
For God did not call us to live an unclean life but a holy one.
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.
God chose us to be holy. He does not want us to live in sin.
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
For God has not called you unto uncleanness but unto holiness.
God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness.
For God did not call us to impurity, but in holiness.
For God did not call us to impurity, but in purity.
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
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For Aloha hath not called us to uncleanness, but unto sanctification.
For God did not call you unto impurity, but to sanctification.
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleanenesse, but into holynesse.
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
God has not called us to an unclean life, but to one of purity.
For God clepide not vs in to vnclennesse, but in to holynesse.
For God called us not for impurity, but in sanctification.
For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.
God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.
For God has not called us to live in sin. He has called us to live a holy life.
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.
For God did not call us, with a permission of impurity, but, in sanctification.
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.
For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness.
For god hath not called vs vnto vnclennes: but vnto holynes.
for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;
For God hath not called vs to vnclennesse, but vnto holynes.
for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:
God did not invite us in to talk big, but to ride hard.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
God: Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:2, Romans 1:7, Romans 8:29, Romans 8:30, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, 2 Timothy 1:9, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:14-16, 1 Peter 2:9-12, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Peter 2:22
uncleanness: 1 Thessalonians 2:3, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 4:19, 2 Peter 2:10
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:45 - be holy Leviticus 20:7 - General Numbers 15:40 - be holy Psalms 110:3 - beauties Isaiah 35:8 - The way Luke 1:75 - General John 17:19 - for 1 Corinthians 5:1 - fornication 2 Corinthians 7:1 - perfecting Ephesians 5:3 - fornication Colossians 1:22 - to Titus 2:12 - denying 1 Peter 1:15 - as 2 Peter 1:3 - called
Cross-References
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
The Lord said to Cain: What's wrong with you? Why do you have such an angry look on your face?
Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go for a walk." And when they were out in a field, Cain killed him.
Afterwards the Lord asked Cain, "Where is Abel?" "How should I know?" he answered. "Am I supposed to look after my brother?"
Then the Lord said: Why have you done this terrible thing? You killed your own brother, and his blood flowed onto the ground. Now his blood is calling out for me to punish you.
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
"This punishment is too hard!" Cain said.
"All right, go there," he answered. "I won't destroy that town.
But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the Lord and be punished.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For God hath not called us,.... The Syriac version reads "you". This is another reason to enforce the above exhortations, and to caution them against the above unclean practices, taken from the end of the effectual calling by the efficacious grace of God, which is not
unto uncleanness of any sort, as before specified. This they had lived in before their calling, and were now called from it into communion with Christ, who loves righteousness, and hates iniquity; and by the Gospel, which teaches to deny ungodliness, and worldly lusts, and to forsake all impurity, both of flesh and spirit:
but this call is
unto holiness of life and conversation in general, and to chastity in thought, look, word, and actions in particular; for God that calls is holy, and therefore those who are called ought to be so; the calling with which they are called is an holy calling, principles of grace and holiness are wrought in their souls, when they are called; and the end of their calling is to live soberly, righteously, and godly; and then, and then only, do they walk worthy of that calling wherewith they are called, and of God who has, by his grace, called them to his kingdom and glory.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness - When he called us to be his followers, it was not that we should lead lives of impurity, but of holiness. We should, therefore, fulfil the purposes for which we were called into his kingdom. The word “uncleanness” (ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia), means, properly, “impurity, filth;” and then, in a moral sense, “pollution, lewdness,” as opposed to chastity; Romans 1:24; Rom 6:19; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. God hath not called us unto uncleanness — He is the creator of male and female, and the institutor of marriage, and he has called men and women to this state; but the end of this and all the other callings of God to man is holiness, not uncleanness. And they who use the marriage state as he directs, will find it conducive to their holiness and perfection.
