1 Thessalonians 4:7
1 Thessalonians 4:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
1 Thessalonians 4:6-7 The Message (MSG)
Don’t run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God’s concerns, and he will take care of them. We’ve warned you about this before. God hasn’t invited us into a disorderly, grungy life but into something holy and beautiful—as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 King James Version (KJV)
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New Century Version (NCV)
God called us to be holy and does not want us to live in sin.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New International Version (NIV)
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].
1 Thessalonians 4:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.