1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
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- Leviticus 11:44Rank 1 from verse 7
44For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
44For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and *ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
- 1 Peter 2:9–12Rank 2 from verse 7
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: *which had not obteined mercie, but now haue obteined mercy.
11Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,
12Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
- Ephesians 1:4Rank 3 from verse 7
- 1 Peter 1:14–16Rank 4 from verse 7
14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
14As obedient children, not fashioning your selues according to the former lusts, in your ignorance:
15But as hee which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all maner of conuersation;
16Because it is written, *Be ye holy, for I am holy.
- 1 Peter 2:21–22Rank 5 from verse 7
21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
21For euen hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for †vs, leauing vs an example, that yee should follow his steps.
22Who did no sinne, neither was guile found in his mouth.
- Leviticus 19:2Rank 6 from verse 7
- Romans 8:29–30Rank 7 from verse 7
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his sonne, that hee might bee the first borne amongst many brethren.
30Moreouer, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also iustified: and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
- 2 Peter 2:10Rank 8 from verse 7
10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
10But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise ‖gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to *speake euill of dignities:
- 2 Timothy 1:9Rank 9 from verse 7
9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
9Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen vs in Christ Iesus, before the world began,
- Galatians 5:19Rank 10 from verse 7
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3Rank 11 from verse 7
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14Rank 12 from verse 7
13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
13But we are bound to giue thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloued of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the spirit, and beleefe of the trueth,
14Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obteining of the glorie of the Lord Iesus Christ.
- Hebrews 12:14Rank 13 from verse 7
- Ephesians 2:10Rank 14 from verse 7
- Ephesians 4:1Rank 15 from verse 7
- Ephesians 4:19Rank 16 from verse 7
- Romans 1:7Rank 17 from verse 7
- 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 18 from verse 7
2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
2Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that *are sanctified in Christ Iesus, called to be Saints, *with all that in euery place call vpon the Name of Iesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
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1 Thessalonians 4:7
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The one true God.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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uncleanness
Sense 1: Bodily or ceremonial impurity, foulness, dirtiness, or filthiness. Sense 2: Moral impurity, defilement by sin, or lewdness.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The quality or state of being holy: purity, separation from evil, or consecration to God.
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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.
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:
7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
Selected passage8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
8He therefore that ‖despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also giuen vnto vs his holy Spirit.