For God hath not called us unto ; or, for the purpose of. Uncleanness ; moral uncleanness in general. But unto ; or, in ; in a state of Holiness ; or sanctification ; the same word as in the third verse; so that holiness is the whole sphere of cur Christian life. read more
That no man go beyond - ὑπερβαίνειν huperbainein. This word means, “to make to go over,” as, e. g., a wall or mountain; then, to overpass, to wit, certain limits, to transgress; and then to go too far, i. e., to go beyond right - hence to cheat or defraud. It is not used elsewhere in the New Testament. The idea of overreaching is that which is implied in its use here.And defraud - πλεονεκτεῖν pleonektein Margin, “oppress,” or “overreach.” This word properly means, to have more than another;... read more
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness - When he called us to be his followers, it was not that we should lead lives of impurity, but of holiness. We should, therefore, fulfil the purposes for which we were called into his kingdom. The word “uncleanness” (ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia), means, properly, “impurity, filth;” and then, in a moral sense, “pollution, lewdness,” as opposed to chastity; Romans 1:24; Rom 6:19; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians... read more
1 Thessalonians 4:3-6. For As we solemnly assured you, and charged you to keep continually in remembrance; this is the will of God, your sanctification That, as God hath chosen us from the rest of the world to be a people dedicated to his honour and service, we should not pollute ourselves with those abominations which are so common among the heathen, but that we should be perfectly holy in heart and life; and therefore, to mention one single branch of the contrary; that ye should... read more
4:1-12 TEACHING ABOUT MARRIAGE AND WORKGod’s will is that there be continual progress in the lives of believers, leading them to increasing holiness. As they try more to please God, they will become increasingly different from those who do not know God (4:1-3a).For example, in relations between the sexes, Christians will not be uncontrolled as the pagans are, but will restrain their sexual passions (3b-5). If they commit immoral acts they shame themselves and harm others. They also sin against... read more
no man = that he (should) not ( App-105 ). go beyond . Greek. huperbaino. Only here. defraud . Greek. pleonekteo. See 2 Corinthians 2:11 . any = the. avenger . Greek. ekdikos. Only here and Romans 13:4 . of = concerning. App-104 . such = such (sins). also have forewarned = forewarned also. Greek. proeipo. Only here; Acts 1:16 . Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:21 . testified . Greek. diamarturomai. See Acts 2:40 . read more
hath . Omit. unto . App-104 . unto . App-104 . holiness . Same as "sanctification", 1 Thessalonians 4:3 . read more
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."There is no change of subject here, from licentiousness to dishonesty. Paul is still dealing with the immorality of men, only, now, as a form of social dishonesty and fraud."[14] Of course, Paul's use of the term "defraud" suggests business dealings; but it should not be overlooked that all sexual dishonesty and indulgence is a fraud... read more
For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification. Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.He that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God ... See comment by James Moffatt under 1 Thessalonians 4:2, above; also compare Luke 10:16.Moffatt also believed that "Holy Spirit" in this place does not refer to the Third Person of the Godhead, so much as it does to "the motive and power of the new life."[15] read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond ; or, transgress. And defraud ; or, as it is in the margin of our Bibles, oppress, or, overreach ; wrong (R.V.). His brother. Not an exhortation against dishonesty, or prohibition against all attempts to overreach in usual mutual intercourse, as the words would at first sight seem to imply, and as some consider it (Hofmann, Lunemann, Riggenbach); but, as is evident from the context, a continuation of the former exhortation, a prohibition against impurity. ... read more