1 Thessalonians 4:4
Strong's Lexicon
each
ἕκαστον (hekaston)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

of you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

must know [how]
εἰδέναι (eidenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

to control
κτᾶσθαι (ktasthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2932: (a) I acquire, win, get, purchase, buy, (b) I possess, win mastery over. A primary verb; to get, i.e. Acquire.

his
ἑαυτοῦ (heautou)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

[own]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σκεῦος (skeuos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4632: A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband).

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

holiness
ἁγιασμῷ (hagiasmō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 38: From hagiazo; properly, purification, i.e. purity; concretely a purifier.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

honor,
τιμῇ (timē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

Young's Literal Translation
that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

New American Standard Bible
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

King James Bible
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,

New Living Translation
Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor--

English Standard Version
that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

New American Standard Bible
that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

King James Bible
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

International Standard Version
Each of you must know how to control his own body in a holy and honorable manner,

NET Bible
that each of you know how to possess his own body in holiness and honor,

American Standard Version
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

English Revised Version
that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

Young's Literal Translation
that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,
















Cross References
1 Samuel 21:5
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

1 Corinthians 7:2
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

1 Thessalonians 4:2
For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
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