1 Thessalonians 4:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,

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  • 1 Cor 7:9 : 9 But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.
  • 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.
  • 1 Cor 6:15 : 15 Knowe yee 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.
  • 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.
  • 1 Cor 6:18-20 : 18 Flee fornication: euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodie: but hee that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie. 19 Knowe yee not, that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost, which is in you, whom ye haue of God? and yee are not your owne. 20 For yee are bought for a price: therefore glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirit: for they are Gods.
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.
  • 1 Sam 21:5 : 5 Dauid then answered the Priest, and sayde vnto him, Certainely women haue bene separarate fro vs these two or three dayes since I came out: and the vessels of the yong men were holy, though the way were prophane, & how much more then shall euery one be sanctified this day in the vessell?
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
  • Rom 1:24 : 24 Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:
  • Rom 6:19 : 19 I speake after the maner of man, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue giuen your members seruants to vncleannes and to iniquitie, to commit iniquitie, so now giue your mebers seruants vnto righteousnesse in holinesse.
  • Rom 9:21-23 : 21 Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour? 22 What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction? 23 And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,
  • 2 Tim 2:20-21 : 20 Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold & of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour. 21 If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

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    1And furthermore we beseeche you, brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Iesus, that ye increase more and more, as ye haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God.

    2For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

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  • 1 Thess 4:5-7
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    5And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:

    6That no man oppresse or defraude his brother in any matter: for the Lord is auenger of all such thinges, as we also haue tolde you before time, and testified.

    7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.

  • 1 Cor 6:18-20
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    18Flee fornication: euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodie: but hee that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie.

    19Knowe yee not, that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost, which is in you, whom ye haue of God? and yee are not your owne.

    20For yee are bought for a price: therefore glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirit: for they are Gods.

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    1Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.

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  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11And that ye studie to be quiet, & to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commaunded you,

    12That yee may behaue your selues honestly towarde them that are without, and that nothing be lacking vnto you.

  • 1 Cor 7:4-5
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    4The wife hath not the power of her owne bodie, but ye husband: & likewise also the husband hath not ye power of his own body, but the wife.

    5Defraude not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and praier, and againe come together that Satan tempt you not for your incontinecie.

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    15Knowe yee 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.

    16Doe ye not knowe, that he which coupleth himselfe with an harlot, is one body? for two, sayeth he, shalbe one flesh.

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    4Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.

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    21If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

  • 1 Cor 3:16-17
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    16Knowe ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

    17If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.

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    35And this I speake for your owne commoditie, not to tangle you in a snare, but that yee followe that, which is honest, and that yee may cleaue fast vnto the Lord without separation.

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    3But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,

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    24Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.

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    4That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,

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    14As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:

    15But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation;

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  • 1 Tim 4:5
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    5For it is sanctified by the worde of God, and prayer.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

    5For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

  • Rom 1:24
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    24Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:

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    2While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

  • Eph 5:17
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    17Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.

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  • 2 Pet 1:6
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    6And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:

  • 1 Pet 3:7
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    7Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

  • Eph 5:33
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    33Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.

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    5Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

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