1 Thessalonians 4:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ That each one of you should know how to possess (control, manage) his own body in consecration (purity, separated from things profane) and honor,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Common English Bible

⁴ and learn how to control your own body in a pure and respectable way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ that each one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour:

1 Thessalonians 4:4 Cross References

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

Romans 1:24

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonoured among themselves:

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 6:19

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

1 Corinthians 6:15

Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honourable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be had in honour among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

1 Peter 3:7

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Samuel 21:5

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; When I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then today shall their vessels be holy?