1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 Part 2 of 3

It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before.

 

that each of you should learn to control your own body 

1 Corinthians 7:2  But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:9  But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.  

 

not in passionate lust 

Romans 1:26  Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 

 

like the pagans 

Ephesians 4:17  So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

 

who do not know God 

Galatians 4:8  Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 

Romans 1:28  Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 

1 Corinthians 1:21  For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 15:34  Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God--I say this to your shame.

2 Thessalonians 1:8  He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

 

and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister 

Leviticus 25:17  " 'Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.' " 

1 Corinthians 6:8  Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. 

 

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