NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ου particle - nominativeou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) εκαλεσεν verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular kaleo kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). ημας personal pronoun - first person accusative plural hemas hay-mas': us -- our, us, we. ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεος noun - nominative singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. ακαθαρσια noun - dative singular feminine akatharsia ak-ath-ar-see'-ah: impurity (the quality), physically or morally -- uncleanness. αλλ conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. αγιασμω noun - dative singular masculine hagiasmos hag-ee-as-mos': purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier -- holiness, sanctification. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification. King James Bible For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Holman Christian Standard Bible For God has not called us to impurity but to sanctification. International Standard Version For God did not call us to be impure, but to be holy. NET Bible For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For God has not called you to impurity but to holiness. GOD'S WORD® Translation God didn't call us to be sexually immoral but to be holy. King James 2000 Bible For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Links 1 Thessalonians 4:71 Thessalonians 4:7 NIV 1 Thessalonians 4:7 NLT 1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESV 1 Thessalonians 4:7 NASB 1 Thessalonians 4:7 KJV |