another, and toward all, even as we 8 Therefore whoever disregards this, also do toward you; disregards not a human being but God, who gives his holy spirit unto 13 to the end he may establish your you. hearts without blame in holiness before our GOD and Father, at the 9 But concerning love of the brothers appearing of our Lord Jesus with all and sisters ye have no need that one his saints. write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another; CHAPTER FOUR 10 for indeed ye do it toward all the 1 Finally then, brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters that are in all we beseech and exhort you in the Macedonia. But we exhort you, Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us brothers and sisters, that ye abound how ye ought to walk and to please yet more; God, even as ye do walk, that ye abound yet more. 11 and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work 2 For ye know what instructions we with your hands, even as we gave you by the Lord Jesus. instructed you; 3 For this is the will of God, even 12 that ye may walk respectably your sanctification, that ye abstain toward outsiders, and be dependent on from fornication; no one. 4 that each one of you should know 13 But we would not have you how to possess his vessel in honor, ignorant, brothers and sisters, concerning them who fall asleep; that 5 not in the passion of lust, even as ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who the Gentiles who know not God; have no hope. 6 that no one transgresses, and wrongs 14 For if we believe that Jesus died his brother or sister in this matter: and rose again, even so those also because the Lord God is an avenger in who are falling asleep through Jesus all these things, as also we forewarned will God bring with him. you and testified. 15 For this we say unto you by the 7 For God called us not for word of the Lord, that we who are uncleanness, but unto sanctification. alive and remain until the appearing
another, and toward all, even as we also do toward you; 13 to the end he may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our GOD and Father, at the appearing of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. CHAPTER FOUR 1 Finally then, brothers and sisters, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, that ye abound yet more. 2 For ye know what instructions we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; 4 that each one of you should know how to possess his vessel in honor, 5 not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God; 6 that no one transgresses, and wrongs his brother or sister in this matter: because the Lord God is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. 7 For God called us not for uncleanness, but unto sanctification. 8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not a human being but God, who gives his holy spirit unto you. 9 But concerning love of the brothers and sisters ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 for indeed ye do it toward all the brothers and sisters that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers and sisters, that ye abound yet more; 11 and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we instructed you; 12 that ye may walk respectably toward outsiders, and be dependent on no one. 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brothers and sisters, concerning them who fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those also who are falling asleep through Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the appearing