1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

“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;”

"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;" - 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
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What does 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 mean?

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This passage is found…

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Sanctification: A Call to Purity and Honor

**Sanctification: A Call to Purity and Honor** In 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, we are confronted with one of the most profound and essential aspects of our Christian walk: "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one…

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A Prayer for Sanctification and Honor

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart filled with gratitude and reverence, acknowledging the greatness of Your majesty and the depth of Your mercy. I thank You for the gift of Your Word, which guides and instructs us in how to live in a manner that is pleasing to You…

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1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 - "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor."
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1 Thessalonians 4:4 - "That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;"
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1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – "The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – "The Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command."
1 Thessalonians 4:7 - "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness."
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1 Thessalonians 4:2 - "For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus."
2 Thessalonians 3:4 - "And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you."
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 - "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God."
1 Thessalonians 4:12 - "That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing."
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1 Thessalonians 4:11 - "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"