1 Thessalonians 4:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

Cross References

Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth.

Ephesians 1:4

As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.

Leviticus 19:2

Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel. And thou shalt say to them: Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy.

2 Timothy 1:9

Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world.

2 Peter 2:10

And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government, audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

Galatians 5:19

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury,

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

Ephesians 4:19

Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.

Romans 1:7

To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place of theirs and ours.