1 Thessalonians 4:3

ASV Bible

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

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1 Thessalonians 4:3 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in KJV →

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

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in DRB →

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication;

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in DBT →

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

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in ERV →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WBT →

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from lewdness.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in YLT →

for this is the will of God — your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in AKJV →

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

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WNT →

For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;

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1 Thessalonians 4:3 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in KJV →

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

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in DRB →

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication;

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in DBT →

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

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in ERV →

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

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WBT →

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from lewdness.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in YLT →

for this is the will of God — your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in AKJV →

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

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in WNT →

For this is God's will--your purity of life, that you abstain from fornication;

Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in Other Translations

KJV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →