1 Thessalonians 4:5

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1 Thessalonians 4:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

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ASV

American Standard Version

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

not in [the] passion of lust just as also the Gentiles, those not knowing God;

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Thessalonians 4

³ For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

⁴ each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

⁵ not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

⁶ and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

⁷ For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

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