1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:4–5

⁴each of you must know how to control his own body^a in holiness and honor, ⁵not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
each	ἕκαστον	hekaston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must know	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
to control	κτᾶσθαι	ktasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2932 I win, get, buy, possess
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
body	σκεῦος	skeuos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
holiness	ἁγιασμῷ	hagiasmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G38 sanctification, holiness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
honor	τιμῇ	timē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
lustful	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
passion	πάθει	pathei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3806 suffering, emotion, depraved passion, lust
like	καθάπερ	kathaper	Adverb	G2509 even as
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
who	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
do not know	εἰδότα	eidota	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Thessalonians 4:4 1 Corinthians 7:9 · Romans 12:1 · Hebrews 13:4 · 1 Corinthians 6:15 · Romans 6:19 · 1 Peter 3:7 · 1 Corinthians 7:2 · 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 · Acts 9:15 · Romans 9:21–23 · Philippians 4:8 · Romans 1:24

1 Thessalonians 4:5 Galatians 4:8 · Acts 17:30–31 · Ephesians 4:17–19 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Colossians 3:5 · Romans 1:26 · Ephesians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · Romans 1:28 · 1 Peter 4:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.