1 Thessalonians 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
has not calledἐκάλεσεν
(ekalesen)
2564: to calla prim. word
us for the purpose of impurity,ἀκαθαρσίᾳ
(akatharsia)
167: uncleannessfrom akathartos
but in sanctification.ἁγιασμῷ
(agiasmō)
38: consecration, sanctificationfrom hagiazó


















KJV Lexicon
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
εκαλεσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ακαθαρσια  noun - dative singular feminine
akatharsia  ak-ath-ar-see'-ah:  impurity (the quality), physically or morally -- uncleanness.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αγιασμω  noun - dative singular masculine
hagiasmos  hag-ee-as-mos':  purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier -- holiness, sanctification.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.

King James Bible
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God has not called us to impurity but to sanctification.

International Standard Version
For God did not call us to be impure, but to be holy.

NET Bible
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For God has not called you to impurity but to holiness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God didn't call us to be sexually immoral but to be holy.

King James 2000 Bible
For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
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