1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:7

⁷For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
called	ἐκάλεσεν	ekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
impurity	ἀκαθαρσίᾳ	akatharsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
holiness	ἁγιασμῷ	hagiasmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G38 sanctification, holiness

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