1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 4:1

AMP: Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation].

ASV: Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, --that ye abound more and more.

BSB: Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

DARBY: For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in [the] Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

DRA: For the rest therefore, brethren, we pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us, how you ought to walk, and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

KJV: 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 4:2

AMP: For you know what commandments and precepts we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

ASV: For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

BSB: For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

DARBY: For ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

DRA: For you know what precepts I have given to you by the Lord Jesus.

KJV: For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

AMP: For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality;

ASV: For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

BSB: For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

DARBY: For this is [the] will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication;

DRA: For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication;

KJV: For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

1 Thessalonians 4:4

AMP: that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane],

ASV: that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

BSB: each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

DARBY: that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

DRA: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour:

KJV: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

1 Thessalonians 4:5

AMP: not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;

ASV: not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

BSB: not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

DARBY: (not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

DRA: Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God:

KJV: Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

1 Thessalonians 4:6

AMP: and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you.

ASV: that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in the matter: because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

BSB: and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

DARBY: not overstepping the rights of and wronging his brother in the matter, because the Lord [is] the avenger of all these things, even as we also told you before, and have fully testified.

DRA: And that no man overreach, nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before, and have testified.

KJV: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

AMP: For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness [to be dedicated, and set apart by behavior that pleases Him, whether in public or in private].

ASV: For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

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

DARBY: For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

DRA: For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

KJV: For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

AMP: So whoever rejects and disregards this is not [merely] rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you [to dwell in you and empower you to overcome temptation].

ASV: Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

BSB: Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

DARBY: He therefore that [in this] disregards [his brother], disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

DRA: Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.

KJV: He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

AMP: Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write you, for you have been [personally] taught by God to love one another [that is, to have an unselfish concern for others and to do things for their benefit]. [Lev 19:18; John 13:34]

ASV: But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

BSB: Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

DARBY: Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

DRA: But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

KJV: But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:10

AMP: For indeed you already do practice it toward all the believers throughout Macedonia [by actively displaying your love and concern for them]. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, that you excel [in this matter] more and more,

ASV: for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

BSB: And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more

DARBY: For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,

DRA: For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

KJV: And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

1 Thessalonians 4:11

AMP: and to make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you,

ASV: and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

BSB: and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

DARBY: and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your [own] hands, even as we charged you,

DRA: And that you use your endeavour to be quiet, and that you do your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without; and that you want nothing of any man's.

KJV: And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

1 Thessalonians 4:12

AMP: so that you will behave properly toward outsiders [exhibiting good character, personal integrity, and moral courage worthy of the respect of the outside world], and be dependent on no one and in need of nothing [be self-supporting].

ASV: that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

BSB: Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

DARBY: that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one.

DRA: And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

KJV: That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

AMP: Now we do not want you to be uninformed, believers, about those who are asleep [in death], so that you will not grieve [for them] as the others do who have no hope [beyond this present life].

ASV: But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

BSB: Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

DARBY: But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope.

DRA: For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again; even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him.

KJV: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

AMP: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again [as in fact He did], even so God [in this same way—by raising them from the dead] will bring with Him those [believers] who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

ASV: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

BSB: For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

DARBY: For if we believe that Jesus has died and has risen again, so also God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

DRA: For this we say unto you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them who have slept.

KJV: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

AMP: For we say this to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are still alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede [into His presence] those [believers] who have fallen asleep [in death].

ASV: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

BSB: By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.

DARBY: (For this we say to you in [the] word of [the] Lord, that *we*, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep;

DRA: For the Lord himself shall come down from heaven with commandment, and with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead who are in Christ, shall rise first.

KJV: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

AMP: For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

ASV: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

BSB: For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

DARBY: for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

DRA: Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up together with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air, and so shall we be always with the Lord.

KJV: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thessalonians 4:17

AMP: Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! [John 14:3; 1 Cor 15:52; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Col 3:4]

ASV: then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

BSB: After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

DARBY: then *we*, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them in [the] clouds, to meet the Lord in [the] air; and thus we shall be always with [the] Lord.

DRA: Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.

KJV: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

AMP: Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words [concerning our reunion with believers who have died].

ASV: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

BSB: Therefore encourage one another with these words.

DARBY: So encourage one another with these words.)

KJV: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.