1 Thessalonians 4:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For this is the will of God, `even' your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For this is [the] will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication;
World English Bible (WEB)
For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for this is the will of God -- your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,
| For | τοῦτο | touto | TOO-toh |
| this | γάρ | gar | gahr |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | ay-steen |
| the will | θέλημα | thelēma | THAY-lay-ma |
| of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| God, | θεοῦ | theou | thay-OO |
| your even | ὁ | ho | oh |
| ἁγιασμὸς | hagiasmos | a-gee-ah-SMOSE | |
| sanctification, | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| should ye that | ἀπέχεσθαι | apechesthai | ah-PAY-hay-sthay |
| abstain | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | ah-POH |
| τῆς | tēs | tase | |
| fornication: | πορνείας | porneias | pore-NEE-as |