"That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;" — 1 Thessalonians 4:4

1 Thessalonians 4:4 · KJV

“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”

— 1 Thessalonians 4:4

Verse 3

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Verse 5

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

1 Thessalonians 4 — Context

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

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

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. {defraud: or, oppress, or, overreach} {in...: or, in the matter}

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, {which is} your reasonable service.

1 Peter 3:7

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with {them} according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

1 Corinthians 6:15

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make {them} the members of an harlot? God forbid.

Romans 6:19

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

1 Corinthians 7:2

Nevertheless, {to avoid} fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things {are} honest, whatsoever things {are} just, whatsoever things {are} pure, whatsoever things {are} lovely, whatsoever things {are} of good report; if {there be} any virtue, and if {there be} any praise, think on these things. {honest: or, venerable}