1 Thessalonians 4:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

New Living Translation
God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.

English Standard Version
For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.

Berean Study Bible
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

New American Standard Bible
For God has not called us for impurity, but in sanctification.

NASB 1995
For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.

NASB 1977
For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
For God has not called us to impurity but to live in holiness.

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

Contemporary English Version
God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.

Good News Translation
God did not call us to live in immorality, but in holiness.

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

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

New King James Version
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

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

New Heart English Bible
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

World English Bible
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

American King James Version
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

American Standard Version
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

A Faithful Version
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to sanctification.

Darby Bible Translation
For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

English Revised Version
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Webster's Bible Translation
For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleanenesse, but into holynesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For God hath not called vs to vnclennesse, but vnto holynes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For god hath not called vs vnto vnclennes: but vnto holynes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Berean Literal Bible
For God has not called us to impurity, but into holiness.

Young's Literal Translation
for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

Smith's Literal Translation
But God has not called you to uncleanness, but in consecration.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For God has not called us upon uncleanness, but rather in holiness.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God has not called us to impurity, but to sanctification.

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

Lamsa Bible
For God has not called you unto uncleanness but unto holiness.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for God has not called us for uncleanness, but for holiness.

Godbey New Testament
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Haweis New Testament
For God hath not called us unto impurity, but unto holiness.

Mace New Testament
for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness:

Weymouth New Testament
God has not called us to an unclean life, but to one of purity.

Worrell New Testament
For God did not call us unto uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Worsley New Testament
For God hath not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
















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