1 Thessalonians 4:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

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  • Eph 1:4 : 4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
  • Lev 11:44 : 44 For I am the Lord your God: for this reason, make and keep yourselves holy, for I am holy; you are not to make yourselves unclean with any sort of thing which goes about flat on the earth.
  • 1 Thess 2:3 : 3 For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true: 14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
  • 1 Pet 1:14-16 : 14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge: 15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy; 16 Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
  • 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven. 10 In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you. 11 My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul; 12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
  • 1 Pet 2:21-22 : 21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth:
  • 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
  • Eph 4:19 : 19 Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.
  • Rom 1:7 : 7 To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 8:29-30 : 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers: 30 And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
  • Gal 5:19 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,
  • Lev 19:2 : 2 Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

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    1 Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

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  • 1 Pet 1:14-16
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    14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

    15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;

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  • 1 Thess 4:3-6
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    3 For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;

    4 So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

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  • Eph 5:3-5
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    3 But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;

    4 And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

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    8 Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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    9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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    3 For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:

  • 1 Cor 6:11
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    11 And such were some of you; but you have been washed, you have been made holy, you have been given righteousness in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

  • Lev 20:7
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    7 So make and keep yourselves holy, for I am the Lord your God.

  • 1 Thess 5:9
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    9 For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Heb 12:14
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    14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

  • 1 Tim 4:5
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    5 For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.

  • Eph 1:4
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    4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

  • 2 Thess 2:13-14
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    13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

    14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    14 For the husband who has not faith is made holy through his Christian wife, and the wife who is not a Christian is made holy through the brother: if not, your children would be unholy, but now are they holy.

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    24 My brothers, let every man keep in that condition which is the purpose of God for him.

  • 2 Tim 2:21-22
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    21 If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.

    22 But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

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    12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

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    3 And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

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    17 If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.

  • Eph 5:26
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    26 So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

  • Titus 2:14
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    14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

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    20 Let every man keep the position in which he has been placed by God.

  • Titus 2:12
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    12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3 Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;

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    24 For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another:

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    9 But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common.

  • Lev 19:2
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    2 Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.

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    4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

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    10 And make a division between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;

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    18 If any man who is a Christian has had circumcision, let him keep so; and if any man who is a Christian has not had circumcision, let him make no change.

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    23 And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    26 For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

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    2 To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

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    26 And you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and have made you separate from the nations, so that you may be my people.

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    17 For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.