1 Thessalonians 4:5

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the gentiles, which knowe not God.

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  • Gal 4:8 : 8 Notwithstandyng, when ye knewe not God, ye dyd seruice vnto the which by nature are no Gods.
  • Rom 1:26 : 26 Wherefore God gaue them vp vnto shamefull lustes: For euen their women dyd chaunge the naturall vse, into that which is agaynst nature.
  • Acts 17:30-31 : 30 And the tyme of this ignoraunce God wyncked at: but nowe byddeth all men euery where to repent: 31 Because he hath appoynted a day in the which he wyll iudge the worlde in ryghteousnesse, by that man by whom he hath appoynted, and hath offered fayth to all men, in that he hath raysed hym from the dead.
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flamyng fire, rendryng vengeance vnto them that knowe not God, and that obey not the Gospell of our Lorde Iesus Christe.
  • 1 Pet 4:3 : 3 For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spent the tyme that is paste of the lyfe, after the wyll of the gentiles, walkyng in wantonnesse, lustes, in excesse of wynes, in excesse of eatyng, in excesse of drynkyng, and abominable idolatrie.
  • Eph 2:12 : 12 That at that tyme ye were without Christe, beyng aliauntes from the common wealth of Israel, and straungers fro the testamentes of promise, hauyng no hope, & without God in this worlde.
  • Eph 4:17-19 : 17 This I say therfore, and testifie in the Lorde, that ye hencefoorth walke not as other gentiles walke, in vanitie of their mynde: 18 Darkened in cogitation, being alienated from the lyfe of God by the ignoraunce that is in them, by the blindnesse of their heartes. 19 Whiche beyng past feelyng, haue geuen the selues ouer vnto wantonnesse, to worke al vncleanenesse with greedynesse.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euyll concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is worshippyng of images:
  • Rom 1:24 : 24 Wherefore God gaue them vp to vncleanenesse, through the lustes of their owne heartes, to defyle their owne bodies among them selues.
  • Matt 6:32 : 32 (For after all these thynges, do the Gentiles seke:) for your heauenly father knoweth, that ye haue nede of all these thynges.
  • Luke 12:30 : 30 For all suche thynges do the Heathen people of the worlde seke for: and your father knoweth that ye haue neede of these thynges.
  • Acts 17:23 : 23 For as I passed by, and behelde the maner howe ye worship your gods, I founde an aulter, wherin was written, vnto the vnknowe god. Whom ye then ignorauntly worship, him shewe I vnto you.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And as they regarded not to knowe God: euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a leude mynde, that they should do those thinges which were not comely:
  • 1 Cor 1:21 : 21 For after that the world through wisedome knewe not God, in the wisedome of God: it pleased God through foolishnesse of preachyng to saue them that beleue.
  • 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Awake truely out of slepe, and sinne not: For some haue not the knowledge of God. I speake this to your shame.

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    2For ye knowe what commaundementes we gaue you by the Lorde Iesus.

    3For this is the wyll of God, your holynesse, that ye should abstayne from fornication:

    4That euery one of you should knowe how to possesse his vessell in holynesse and honour:

  • Eph 4:17-20
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    17This I say therfore, and testifie in the Lorde, that ye hencefoorth walke not as other gentiles walke, in vanitie of their mynde:

    18Darkened in cogitation, being alienated from the lyfe of God by the ignoraunce that is in them, by the blindnesse of their heartes.

    19Whiche beyng past feelyng, haue geuen the selues ouer vnto wantonnesse, to worke al vncleanenesse with greedynesse.

    20But ye haue not so learned Christe.

  • Eph 5:3-7
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    3But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth saintes:

    4Neither fylthynesse, neither foolyshe talkyng, neither iestyng, which are not comely: but rather, geuyng of thankes.

    5For this ye knowe, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is a worshipper of images, hath any inheritaunce in the kyngdome of Christe, and of God.

    6Let no man deceaue you with vayne wordes: For, because of such thynges commeth the wrath of God vppon the chyldren of disobedience.

    7Be not ye therefore companions of them.

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    6That no man oppresse and defraude his brother in any matter, because that the Lorde is the auenger of all suche: as we also haue forewarned you, and testified.

    7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleanenesse, but into holynesse.

  • 1 Pet 4:2-4
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    2That he hence forwarde shoulde lyue, as much tyme as remayneth in ye fleshe, not after the lustes of men, but after the wyll of God.

    3For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spent the tyme that is paste of the lyfe, after the wyll of the gentiles, walkyng in wantonnesse, lustes, in excesse of wynes, in excesse of eatyng, in excesse of drynkyng, and abominable idolatrie.

    4And it seemeth to them an inconuenient thyng, that ye runne not also with them vnto the same excesse of riote, and therefore speake they euyll of you:

  • Col 3:5-6
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    5Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euyll concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is worshippyng of images:

    6For which thynges sake, the wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience,

  • 14As obedient chyldren, not fashionyng your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignoraunce:

  • Rom 13:13-14
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    13Let vs walke honestly as in the day, not in riotyng & dronkennesse, neither in chaumberyng & wantonnesse, neither in strife and enuying.

    14But put ye on ye Lorde Iesus Christe. And make not prouision for the fleshe, to the lustes therof.

  • 17Wherfore be ye not vnwise, but vnderstandyng what the wyll of the Lord is.

  • 1 Cor 6:9-10
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    9Knowe ye not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceaued: neither fornicatours, nor idolatours, nor adulterers, nor weaklinges, nor abusers of them selues with mankinde,

    10Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunckardes, nor cursed speakers, nor pyllers, shall inherite the kingdome of God.

  • 1 Cor 5:9-10
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    9I wrote vnto you in an epistle, that ye should not companie with fornicatours:

    10And I meant not at all with the fornicatours of this worlde, or with the couetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters: for then must ye needes haue gone out of the world.

  • 19The deedes of the flesshe are manifest, which are these, adulterie, fornication, vncleannesse, wantonnesse,

  • 12That ye may walke honestly toward them that are without, & that nothyng be lackyng in you.

  • 3Among whom we all had our conuersation also in tyme past in the lustes of our flesshe, fulfyllyng the wyll of the flesshe, and of the mynde, & were by nature the chyldren of wrath, euen as other:

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    18Flee fornication. Euery synne that a man doeth, is without the body: but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne body.

    19Knowe ye not that your body is the temple of the holy ghost whiche is in you, whom ye haue of God, and ye are not your owne?

  • 34Awake truely out of slepe, and sinne not: For some haue not the knowledge of God. I speake this to your shame.

  • 11Dearely beloued, I beseche you as straugers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lustes, whiche fight agaynst the soule:

  • 24Wherefore God gaue them vp to vncleanenesse, through the lustes of their owne heartes, to defyle their owne bodies among them selues.

  • 15Knowe ye not that your bodies are the members of Christe? Shall I then take the members of Christe, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbyd.

  • 8Notwithstandyng, when ye knewe not God, ye dyd seruice vnto the which by nature are no Gods.

  • 16Then I say, walke in the spirite, and ye shall not fulfyll the lust of the flesshe.

  • 22To lay downe, accordyng to the former conuersation, ye olde man, which is corrupt, accordyng to the lustes of error:

  • 5For neither at any tyme vsed we flatteryng wordes, as ye knowe, neither cloke of couetousnes, God is recorde,

  • 12Teachyng vs, that denying vngodlynesse and worldly lustes, we shoulde lyue soberlie and ryghteouslie, and godlie in this present worlde:

  • 3For we our selues also were some tyme foolyshe, disobedient, deceaued, seruyng diuers lustes & voluptuousnes, lyuyng in maliciousnesse and enuie, full of hate, hatyng one another.

  • 12Let not sinne raigne therefore in your mortall bodie, that ye shoulde thervnto obey by the lustes of it.

  • 1There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, & suche fornication as is not named among the gentiles: that one shoulde haue his fathers wyfe.

  • 5Walke in wisdome towarde the that are without, redeemyng the tyme.

  • 6These veryly are ensamples to vs, to thintent that we shoulde not lust after euyll thynges, as they also lusted.

  • 32The whiche knowyng the righteousnes of God, howe that they which commit such thynges are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also haue pleasure in them that do them.

  • 5Either do ye thynke that the scripture sayth in vayne, the spirite that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?

  • 19These are makers of sectes, fleshlie, hauyng not the spirite.

  • 4For there are certayne vngodly men craftily crept in, which were before of olde ordeyned to this condemnation: They turne the grace of our God vnto wantonnesse, and denye God which is the only Lorde, and our Lorde Iesus Christe.