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1 Thessalonians 4:3

In 1 Thessalonians 4 of 1 Thessalonians.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

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τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isθέλημαthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “will”, the subject formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.the willτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγιασμὸςhagiasmossanctificationἁγιασμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “sanctification”, the subject formG38the process of making or becoming holy, set apart, sanctification, holiness, consecration.This verse uses “sanctification”.sanctificationὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthaito should abstainἀπέχω (apechō)verb, present middle infinitive — “to should abstain”, an ongoing or repeated actionG568I have in full, am far, it is enough.should abstainὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πορνείαςporneiasfornicationπορνεία (porneia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “fornication”, the of-formG4202fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.This verse uses “fornication”.fornication

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for this is the will of God — your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

Young’s Literal Translation

for this is the will of God — your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

World English Bible

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

Darby Translation

For this is [the] will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication;

Douay-Rheims

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication;

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