1 Thessalonians 4:6

Conservative English Version

You must not cheat any of the Lord's followers in matters of sex. Remember, we warned you that he punishes everyone who does such things.

Cross References

Psalm 140:12

Our LORD, I know that you defend the homeless and see that the poor are given justice.

Psalm 94:1

LORD God, you punish the guilty. Show what you are like and punish them now.

Exodus 20:15

Do not steal.

Exodus 20:17

Do not want anything that belongs to someone else. Don't want anyone's house, wife or husband, slaves, oxen, donkeys or anything else.

Proverbs 11:1

The LORD hates anyone who cheats, but he likes everyone who is honest.

Proverbs 16:11

The LORD doesn't like it when we cheat in business.

Proverbs 20:14

Everyone likes to brag about getting a bargain.

Proverbs 20:23

The LORD hates dishonest scales and dishonest weights. So don't cheat!

Proverbs 28:24

If you cheat your parents and don't think it's wrong, you are a common thief.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.

Isaiah 5:7

I am the LORD All-Powerful! Israel is the vineyard, and Judah is the garden I tended with care. I had hoped for honesty and for justice, but dishonesty and cries for mercy were all I found.

Jeremiah 7:6

Stop taking advantage of foreigners, orphans, and widows. Don't kill innocent people. And stop worshiping other gods.

Jeremiah 9:4

Jeremiah, all your friends and relatives tell lies about you, so don't trust them.

Ezekiel 22:13

I will shake my fist in anger at your violent crimes.

Leviticus 19:11

Do not steal or tell lies or cheat others.

Leviticus 19:13

Do not steal anything or cheat anyone, and don't fail to pay your workers at the end of each day.

Leviticus 25:14

So when you buy or sell farmland, the price is to be determined by the number of crops it can produce before the next Year of Celebration. Don't try to cheat.

Leviticus 25:17

I am the LORD your God, so obey me and don't cheat anyone.

Micah 2:2

You grab any field or house that you want; you cheat families out of homes and land.

Zephaniah 3:1

Too bad for that disgusting, corrupt, and lawless city!

Zephaniah 3:5

All who do evil are shameless, but the LORD does right and is always fair. With the dawn of each day, God brings about justice.

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practice witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or mistreat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments. 'Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Do not cheat. Respect your father and mother.' "

Luke 12:5

God is the one you must fear. Not only can he take your life, but he can throw you into hell. God is certainly the one you should fear!

Luke 16:28

Let him warn my five brothers, so they won't come to this horrible place."

Romans 1:18

From heaven God shows how angry he is with all the wicked and evil things that sinful people do to crush the truth.

Romans 12:19

Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, "I am the one to take revenge and pay them back."

Romans 13:4

After all, they are God's servants, and it is their duty to help you. If you do something wrong, you ought to be afraid, because these rulers have the right to punish you. They are God's servants who punish criminals to show how angry God is.

2 Corinthians 7:11

Just look what God has done by making you feel sorry! You sincerely want to prove that you are innocent. You are angry. You are shocked. You are eager to see that justice is done. You have proved that you were completely right in this matter.

Galatians 5:21

envious. They get drunk, carry on at wild parties, and do other evil things as well. I told you before, and I am telling you again: No one who does these things will share in the blessings of God's kingdom.

Ephesians 4:17

As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people.

Ephesians 4:28

If you are a thief, quit stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need.

Ephesians 5:6

Don't let anyone trick you with foolish talk. God punishes everyone who disobeys him and says foolish things.

Deuteronomy 24:7

If you are guilty of kidnapping Israelites and forcing them into slavery, you will be put to death to remove this evil from the community.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Soon our enemies will get what they deserve -- suddenly they will slip, and total disaster will quickly follow.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You also know we did everything for you that parents would do for their own children.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message.

Hebrews 13:4

Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.

Hebrews 2:6

Somewhere in the Scriptures someone says to God, "What makes you care about us humans? Why are you concerned for weaklings such as we?

James 2:6

You mistreat the poor. But isn't it the rich who boss you around and drag you off to court?

James 5:4

You refused to pay the people who worked in your fields, and now their unpaid wages are shouting out against you. The Lord All-Powerful has surely heard the cries of the workers who harvested your crops.