1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:
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- Galatians 4:8Rank 1 from verse 5
- Acts 17:30–31Rank 2 from verse 5
30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
30And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men euery where to repent:
31Because hee hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse, by that man whom hee hath ordeined, whereof he ‖hath giuen assurance vnto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
- Ephesians 4:17–19Rank 3 from verse 5
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
17This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that yee henceforth walke not as other Gentiles walke in the vanitie of their minde,
18Hauing the vnderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the *‖blindnesse of their heart:
19Who being past feeling, haue giuen themselues ouer vnto lasciuiousnesse, to worke all vncleannesse with greedinesse.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 5
- Colossians 3:5Rank 5 from verse 5
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
5Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Rank 6 from verse 5
- 1 Peter 4:3Rank 7 from verse 5
3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
3For the time past of our life may suffice vs to haue wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciuiousnes, lusts, excesse of wine, reuellings, banquetings, and abhominable idolatries.
- Ephesians 2:12Rank 8 from verse 5
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
12That at that time yee were without Christ, being aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and strangers from the couenants of promise, hauing no hope, & without God in the world.
- Romans 1:26Rank 9 from verse 5
- Romans 1:28Rank 10 from verse 5
28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
28And euen as they did not like to ‖retaine God in their knowledge, God gaue them ouer to ‖a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient:
- Acts 17:23Rank 11 from verse 5
23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
23For as I passed by, and beheld your ‖deuotions, I found an Altar with this inscription, TO THE VNKNOWEN GOD. Whom therefore yee ignorantly worship, him declare I vnto you.
- Luke 12:30Rank 12 from verse 5
- Matthew 6:32Rank 13 from verse 5
- Romans 1:24Rank 14 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 1:21Rank 15 from verse 5
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1 Thessalonians 4:5
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Strong desire, craving, or appetite. Sense 2: To desire or crave.
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concupiscence
Strong or unlawful desire; lust.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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The one true God.
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4:1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
4:1¶ Furthermore then we ‖beseech you, brethren, and ‖exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that as yee haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God, so yee would abound more and more.
4:2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
4:2For yee know what commandements wee gaue you, by the Lord Iesus.
4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
4:3For this is the will of God, euen your sanctification, that yee should absteine from fornication:
4:4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
4:4That euery one of you should know how to possesse his vessell in sanctification and honour:
4:5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
4:5Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:
Selected passage4:6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
4:6That no man goe beyond and ‖defraud his brother ‖in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:
4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
4:7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
4:8He therefore that ‖despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also giuen vnto vs his holy Spirit.