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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Thessalonians 4:4

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Paul instructs the Thessalonians on living a life that pleases God, focusing first on holiness in sexual conduct. He explains what that means for each believer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que cada uno de vosotros sepa tener su vaso en santificación y honor;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

que cada uno aprenda a controlar su propio cuerpo de una manera santa y respetuosa;

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