1 Thessalonians 4:7

James Moffatt - New Testament

God did not call us to be impure but to be consecrated;

Cross References

Ephesians 1:4

He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,

2 Timothy 1:9

who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration — not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus

2 Peter 2:10

particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;

Galatians 5:19

Now the deeds of the flesh are quite obvious, such as sexual vice, impurity, sensuality,

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For the appeal we make does not spring from any delusion or from impure motives — it does not work by cunning;

Hebrews 12:14

Aim at peace with all — and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;

Ephesians 4:19

men who have recklessly abandoned themselves to sensuality, with a lust for the business of impurity in every shape and form.

Ephesians 4:1

As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action.

Romans 1:7

to all in Rome who are beloved by God, called to be saints, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:2

to the church of God at Corinth, to those who are consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, as well as to all who, wherever they may be, invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord no less than ours: