1 Thessalonians 4:8

8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
ESV
8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
NLT
8 Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
MSG
8 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.
CSB
8 Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 In-Context

6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before.
7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.
8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.
10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

Cross References 1

  • 1. Ezekiel 36:27; Romans 5:5; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Galatians 4:6; 1 John 3:24
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