1 Thessalonians 4

1 ¶ Furthermore 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. Furthermore^G3063 then^G3767 beseech^G2065 you^G5209 brethren^G80 and^G2532 exhort^G3870 by^G1722 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 as^G2531 received^G3880 of^G3844 us^G2257 how^G4459 ye^G5209 ought^G1163 walk^G4043 and^G2532 please^G700 God^G2316 so^G2443 abound^G4052 more^G3123 See also: Colossians 1:10 2 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Peter 3:18 Hebrews 13:16 Philippians 1:9

2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For^G1063 know^G1492 what^G5101 commandments^G3852 gave^G1325 you^G5213 by^G1223 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 See also: Matthew 28:20 Ezekiel 3:17 1 Corinthians 9:21 2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 3:10

3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: For^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076 will^G2307 God^G2316 your^G5216 sanctification^G38 ye^G5209 abstain^G567 from^G575 fornication^G4202 See also: 1 Peter 4:2 Romans 12:2 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Hebrews 13:4 Ephesians 5:17

4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; one^G1538 you^G5216 know^G1492 possess^G2932 his^G1438 vessel^G4632 in^G1722 sanctification^G38 and^G2532 honour^G5092 See also: 1 Corinthians 7:9 Romans 12:1 1 Corinthians 6:15 Hebrews 13:4 1 Peter 3:7

5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: Not^G3361 in^G1722 lust^G3806 concupiscence^G1939 even^G2532 as^G2509 Gentiles^G1484 which^G3588 know^G1492 not^G3361 God^G2316 See also: Galatians 4:8 Acts 17:30-31 Ephesians 4:17-19 Colossians 3:5 2 Thessalonians 1:8

6 That 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. no^G3361 beyond^G5233 and^G2532 defraud^G4122 his^G846 brother^G80 in^G1722 matter^G4229 because^G1360 Lord^G2962 avenger^G1558 of^G4012 all^G3956 such^G5130 as^G2531 we^G4277 also^G2532 forewarned^G4277 you^G5213 and^G2532 testified^G1263 See also: Hebrews 13:4 Exodus 20:17 Exodus 20:15 Romans 12:19 Proverbs 28:24

7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. For^G1063 God^G2316 hath^G2564 not^G3756 called^G2564 us^G2248 unto^G1909 uncleanness^G167 but^G235 unto^G1722 holiness^G38 See also: Leviticus 11:44 1 Peter 2:9-12 Ephesians 1:4 1 Peter 1:14-16 Leviticus 19:2

8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. therefore^G5105 despiseth^G114 despiseth^G114 not^G3756 man^G444 but^G235 God^G2316 hath^G1325 also^G2532 given^G1325 unto^G1519 us^G2248 his^G846 holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 See also: 1 John 3:24 Luke 10:16 1 Samuel 8:7 John 12:48 Proverbs 1:7

9 ¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. But^G1161 touching^G4012 love^G5360 need^G2192 need^G5532 not^G3756 write^G1125 you^G5213 for^G1063 ye^G5210 yourselves^G846 are^G2075 God^G2312 to^G1519 love^G25 another^G240 See also: 1 John 3:11 Romans 12:10 1 John 3:23 John 13:34-35 Hebrews 13:1

10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And^G2532 indeed^G1063 do^G4160 it^G846 toward^G1519 all^G3956 brethren^G80 which^G3588 in^G1722 all^G3650 Macedonia^G3109 but^G1161 beseech^G3870 you^G5209 brethren^G80 increase^G4052 more^G3123 See also: Philippians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 3:12 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 1:7 2 Corinthians 8:1-2

11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; And^G2532 study^G5389 quiet^G2270 and^G2532 do^G4238 business^G2398 and^G2532 with^G2038 your^G5216 own^G2398 hands^G5495 as^G2531 commanded^G3853 you^G5213 See also: Ecclesiastes 4:6 Ephesians 4:28 1 Peter 3:4 Titus 3:14 Proverbs 17:1

12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. That^G2443 walk^G4043 honestly^G2156 toward^G4314 without^G1854 and^G2532 have^G2192 lack^G5532 nothing^G3367 See also: Colossians 4:5 1 Peter 2:12 Romans 12:17 Romans 13:13 1 Timothy 3:7

13 ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. But^G1161 would^G2309 not^G3756 have^G2309 you^G5209 ignorant^G50 brethren^G80 concerning^G4012 asleep^G2837 that^G3363 sorrow^G3076 not^G3363 even^G2532 as^G2531 others^G3062 which^G3588 have^G2192 no^G3361 hope^G1680 See also: Daniel 12:2 1 Thessalonians 4:15 1 Thessalonians 5:10 1 Corinthians 15:18-19 2 Peter 3:4

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For^G1063 if^G1487 believe^G4100 that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 died^G599 and^G2532 again^G450 so^G3779 also^G2532 sleep^G2837 in^G1223 Jesus^G2424 will^G71 God^G2316 bring^G71 with^G4862 him^G846 See also: Romans 8:11 Philippians 3:20-21 Isaiah 26:19 2 Corinthians 4:13-14 1 Thessalonians 4:13

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For^G1063 this^G5124 say^G3004 you^G5213 by^G1722 word^G3056 Lord^G2962 that^G3754 we^G2249 which^G3588 alive^G2198 remain^G4035 unto^G1519 coming^G3952 Lord^G2962 shall^G5348 not^G3364 prevent^G5348 which^G3588 asleep^G2837 See also: 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 2 Corinthians 4:14 1 Thessalonians 2:19 1 Kings 13:17-18 Psalms 88:13

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: For^G3754 Lord^G2962 himself^G846 descend^G2597 from^G575 heaven^G3772 with^G1722 shout^G2752 with^G1722 voice^G5456 archangel^G743 and^G2532 with^G1722 trump^G4536 God^G2316 and^G2532 dead^G3498 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 rise^G450 first^G4412 See also: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Matthew 24:30-31 Revelation 1:7 1 Corinthians 15:23 Matthew 16:27

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Then^G1899 we^G2249 which^G3588 alive^G2198 remain^G4035 up^G726 together^G260 with^G4862 them^G846 in^G1722 clouds^G3507 to^G1519 meet^G529 Lord^G2962 in^G1519 air^G109 and^G2532 so^G3779 we^G2071 ever^G3842 be^G2071 with^G4862 Lord^G2962 See also: 1 Corinthians 15:52 Revelation 11:12 John 14:3 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Revelation 1:7

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Wherefore^G5620 comfort^G3870 another^G240 with^G1722 these^G5125 words^G3056 See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Luke 21:28 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Hebrews 10:24-25 Isaiah 40:1-2