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1 Thessalonians 4:3

WEB

3For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

KJV

3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

BSB

3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

FBV

3What God wants is for you to live holy lives. So stay away from sexual immorality

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Extra References

1 Peter 4:2

2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.


Romans 12:2

2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.


1 Thessalonians 5:23

23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Hebrews 13:4

4Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.


Ephesians 5:17

17Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.


Colossians 3:5

5Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.


Ephesians 5:3-5

3But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; 4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

5Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.


1 Thessalonians 4:4

4that each one of you know how to control his own body[+] in sanctification and honor,


1 John 2:17

17The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.


Galatians 5:19

19Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,