1 Thessalonians 4:8

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Amplified Bible

Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure).

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - American Standard Version

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

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Bible in Basic English

Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Darby Bible

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

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - English Standard Version

Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - King James Version

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

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por consiguiente, el que rechaza esto no rechaza a hombre, sino al Dios que os da su Espìritu Santo.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - The Message

If you disregard this advice, you’re not offending your neighbors; you’re rejecting God, who is making you a gift of his Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - New American Standard Bible

So, he who rejects {this} is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Por tanto, el que rechaza esto no rechaza a un hombre, sino al Dios que les da a ustedes Su Espìritu Santo.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - World English Bible

Therefore he who rejects, doesn`t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Young's Living Translation

he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Additional Comments

Many reject the pristine Christian standards for sexual purity, and reject Christians themselves for having these standards, yet those who reject it are not rejecting man's opinion, but God Himself!
The Holy Spirit is what gives us the power to walk and please God, otherwise we would not be able to. We need to trust God, not our own strength, to get us through temptation. Give the situation to God, let Him have control.

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