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Selected Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:7 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Th 4:7 |
King James |
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. |
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] |
unto uncleanness--Greek, "for the purpose of."
unto--rather as Greek, "in"; marking that "holiness" is the element in which our calling has place; in a sphere of holiness. Saint is another name for Christian. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness - When he called us to be his followers, it was not that we should lead lives of impurity, but of holiness. We should, therefore, fulfil the purposes for which we were called into his kingdom. The word "uncleanness" (ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia), means, properly, "impurity, filth;" and then, in a moral sense, "pollution, lewdness," as opposed to chastity; Rom 1:24; Rom 6:19; Co2 12:21; Gal 5:19; Eph 4:19; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Unto uncleanness (ἐπὶ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ)
Better, for uncleanness; ἐπὶ denoting aim or intention. The intention is viewed as the basis of the act (ἐπὶ upon). Comp. Gal 5:13; Eph 2:10.
In sanctification (ἐν)
Note the change of preposition. Sanctification is the characteristic life-element of the Christian, in which he is to live. Comp. in peace, Co1 7:15; in hope, Eph 4:4. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
God hath not called us unto uncleanness - He is the creator of male and female, and the institutor of marriage, and he has called men and women to this state; but the end of this and all the other callings of God to man is holiness, not uncleanness. And they who use the marriage state as he directs, will find it conducive to their holiness and perfection. |
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.