Translation Comparison

1 Thessalonians 4:5

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The verse 1 Thessalonians 4:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Thessalonians 4:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
American Standard VersionASV	not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)
English Revised VersionERV	not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles which know not God;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles who know not God:
World English BibleWEB	not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,
American King James VersionAKJV	Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;

King James Bible

KJV

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

American Standard Version

ASV

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

English Revised Version

ERV

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles which know not God;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles who know not God:

World English Bible

WEB

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

American King James Version

AKJV

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;

King James Bible

KJV

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

American Standard Version

ASV

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

English Revised Version

ERV

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles which know not God;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles who know not God:

World English Bible

WEB

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

American King James Version

AKJV

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

that you be not overmastered by lustful cravings, like the Gentiles who have no knowledge of God;