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Selected Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:5 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Th 4:5 |
King James |
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
in the lust--Greek, "passion"; which implies that such a one is unconsciously the passive slave of lust.
which know not God--and so know no better. Ignorance of true religion is the parent of unchastity (Eph 4:18-19). A people's morals are like the objects of their worship (Deu 7:26; Psa 115:8; Rom 1:23-24). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Not in the lust of concupiscence - In gross gratifications.
Even as the Gentiles - This was, and is, a common vice among the pagan; see the Act 15:20 note; Rom 1:29 note; Eph 4:17-18 notes, and the reports of missionaries everywhere.
Which know not God - See the Rom 1:21, Rom 1:28 notes; Eph 2:12 note. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Not in the lust of concupiscence (μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας)
Lit. in passion of desire. Not with avaricious greed. For ἐπιθυμία see on Mar 4:19. Its meaning is by no means limited to sensual lust; see, for instance, Luk 22:15. It is used as including all kinds of worldly desires, as Gal 5:16, Gal 5:24; Jo1 2:17. In Rom 7:7, especially of covetousness. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Not in passionate desire - Which had no place in man when in a state of innocence. Who know not God - And so may naturally seek happiness in a creature. What seemingly accidental words slide in; and yet how fine, and how vastly important! |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Not in the lust of concupiscence - Having no rational object, aim, nor end. Some say, "not like beasts;" but this does not apply as they who use it wish, for the males and females of the brute creation are regular and consistent in their intercourse, and scarcely ever exceed such bounds as reason itself would prescribe to those most capable of observing and obeying its dictates.
The Gentiles which know not God - These are the beasts; their own brutes are rational creatures when compared with them. Enough has been said on this subject on Romans 1, and 2: They who wish to see more may consult Juvenal, and particularly his 6th and 9th Satires; and indeed all the writers on Greek and Roman morals. |
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.