"Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:" — 1 Thessalonians 4:5

1 Thessalonians 4:5 · KJV

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

— 1 Thessalonians 4:5

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

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}

1 Thessalonians 4 — Context

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:

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

Cross References

Galatians 4:8

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

Acts 17:30-31

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Ephesians 4:17-19

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

2 Thessalonians 1:8

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: {taking: or, yielding}

Colossians 3:5

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Ephesians 2:12

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in {their} knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate...: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind}

1 Corinthians 15:34

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.