1 Thessalonians 4:4

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He wants all of you to learn to control your own bodies in a way that is holy and honorable.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if you couldn’t control yourselves, then you should get married. It’s better to get married than to burn with desire.

Romans 12:1

Because God has shown you such mercy, brothers and sisters, I ask you to offer up your bodies to God while you are still alive. That will be a sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to God. It’s the right kind of worship to offer God.

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, be understanding of your wives. Treat them with respect, remembering the ways in which they’re physically weaker than you. Honor them as people who will share the gracious gift of life with you. Otherwise, God won’t answer your prayers.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone and the marriage bed should be kept pure. God will judge anyone who commits adultery or any other sexual sin.

1 Corinthians 6:15

Don’t you know that your bodies are part of Christ himself? Should I take a part of Christ and join it to a prostitute? Never!

1 Corinthians 7:2

But since you can’t control yourselves, this is leading to sexual sin. So each man should sleep with his own wife and each woman should sleep with her own husband.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, my brothers and sisters, whatever is noble, right, and pure, whatever is lovely and worthy of respect, if anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those things.

Romans 6:19

I’m using an example from everyday human life to help you understand. You used to offer yourselves as slaves to dirty habits, and you did more and more things that were wrong. Now offer yourselves as slaves to the right way of living. Then you will become holy.

Romans 1:24

So God allowed them to do what their sinful hearts wanted. He let them commit sexual sins, and they made one another’s bodies impure by what they did.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I’ve chosen this man to do a special work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we’re like clay jars that hold a valuable treasure. We carry the good news around in these earthly bodies of ours to show that its mighty power comes from God and not from us.