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1 Thessalonians Outline

      • Warning against sexual immorality (1-8)

      • Love one another in fuller measure (9-12)

        • “Mind your own business” (11)

      • Those dead in Christ will rise first (13-18)

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Marginal References
  • +Col 1:10; 1Pe 2:12
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w75 184

1 Thessalonians 4:2

Footnotes
  • *

    Or “orders.”

Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w86 10/1 11-12

1 Thessalonians 4:3

Footnotes
  • *

    Greek, por·neiʹa. See Glossary.

Marginal References
  • +Joh 17:19; Eph 5:25-27; 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:15, 16
  • +Eph 5:3
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2012, p. 21

  • Publications Index

    w12 6/1 21; w97 7/15 17-18; w89 11/1 12; w86 10/1 11


    w81 11/1 9; hp 66; g75 5/8 8; g74 4/22 13-14; g66 11/22 13; g65 2/22 28; w63 584; w59 166; w54 305; w50 205

1 Thessalonians 4:4

Footnotes
  • *

    Lit., “vessel.”

Marginal References
  • +Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:22
  • +Ro 6:19
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    10/8/2003, p. 14

  • Publications Index

    g03 10/8 14; w86 10/1 11


    w85 4/15 16; w81 11/1 9; w68 54; g66 11/22 13; w63 584; g63 1/8 4; g62 3/8 20; w59 166; w54 313

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Marginal References
  • +1Co 6:18; Eph 5:5
  • +Ps 79:6; Eph 4:17, 19; 1Pe 4:3
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    9/2013, p. 5

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2012, p. 21

  • Publications Index

    g 9/13 5; w12 6/1 21; w86 10/1 11


    w85 4/15 16; w83 6/1 27; g66 11/22 13; w63 584; w59 166

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Footnotes
  • *

    See App. A5.

Indexes
  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    11/2006, p. 29

    4/22/2000, p. 14

    The Watchtower,

    6/15/2002, pp. 20-21

    1/15/2001, p. 7

  • Publications Index

    it-1 863-864; it-2 1150; g 11/06 29; w02 6/15 20-21; w01 1/15 7; g00 4/22 14; w97 7/15 17-18; w89 11/15 31; tp 144-146


    fl 135-136; tp73 147-149; ad 602; g71 1/8 4; w41 46

1 Thessalonians 4:7

Marginal References
  • +Heb 12:14; 1Pe 1:15, 16
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    6/1/2012, p. 21

  • Publications Index

    w12 6/1 21


    w74 160; w74 340; w73 567; w59 166

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Marginal References
  • +1Co 6:18, 19
  • +1Jo 3:24
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    it-1 864


    w74 340; ad 602; w46 91

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Marginal References
  • +Ro 12:10
  • +Joh 13:34, 35; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 4:21
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w86 10/1 11-12


    w80 9/15 26; w75 339; g72 2/8 3; w40 230

1 Thessalonians 4:10

Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    2/1/2003, pp. 13-14

  • Publications Index

    w03 2/1 13-14; w86 10/1 11-12


    w80 9/15 26

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Marginal References
  • +2Th 3:11, 12
  • +1Pe 4:15
  • +1Co 4:11, 12; Eph 4:28; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:8
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w83 4/1 10; g74 9/22 11; g73 7/22 26; g73 8/8 3; w72 205-206; g65 10/8 18; w60 500; w56 435

1 Thessalonians 4:12

Marginal References
  • +Ro 12:17
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    g74 9/22 11; g73 7/22 26; w72 594, 597

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Footnotes
  • *

    Or “uninformed.”

Marginal References
  • +Joh 11:11; Ac 7:59, 60; 1Co 15:6
  • +1Co 15:32
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    Awake!,

    7/8/2001, pp. 12-13

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1091; g01 7/8 12-13; w94 10/15 32; g94 5/8 27; g87 8/8 11; w86 10/1 12-13


    g81 2/8 10; w80 3/15 6; g79 8/8 8, 10-11; w78 6/1 7; us 52; lp 95; g77 3/22 14-15; g76 3/22 28; g75 5/8 23; w74 254-255; g74 12/8 28; w73 252; w73 452; w73 494; w73 606; w73 640; g71 12/8 28; w69 391; w68 433; w63 260; g62 9/8 26; g59 5/22 8; g32 12/21 189

1 Thessalonians 4:14

Marginal References
  • +Ro 14:9; 1Co 15:3, 4
  • +1Co 15:22, 23; Php 3:20, 21; 2Th 2:1; Re 20:4
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w79 6/15 23; w78 6/1 8; w74 254-256; g74 12/8 28; w73 252; w73 640; ka 242-243; sr55 104

1 Thessalonians 4:15

Footnotes
  • *

    See App. A5.

Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    1/1/2007, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    w07 1/1 28; re 103-104; w93 1/15 5


    w79 6/15 23-24, 29-30; w74 254-256; ka 242-243; w64 400; g64 1/8 27; w62 339; w61 639; w53 280; nh 316; w49 231; tf 303

1 Thessalonians 4:16

Marginal References
  • +Jude 9
  • +1Co 15:51, 52
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Public),

    No. 5 2017 p. 5

    The Watchtower,

    1/1/2007, p. 28

    Awake!,

    2/8/2002, p. 17

  • Publications Index

    it-1 156; it-2 393-394, 1161; wp17.5 5; w07 1/1 28; re 103-104, 181; g02 2/8 17; w93 1/15 5-6; rs 218, 312-317; w86 10/1 13-14


    w84 12/15 28; w82 4/1 22; g82 11/22 14-15; w79 6/15 21, 23-27, 29; g79 7/22 28; w74 254-256; w74 558-559; ka 242-243; ad 114, 1152, 1640; g67 12/8 27; w66 71, 575; w65 241; w64 415, 720; g64 1/8 27; w61 29; w60 221; pa 192; yw 326; sr55 120; w54 277; w53 280; nh 316; el 228; w49 231; w47 103, 197; w42 68; w41 27-28, 140; w36 85, 190, 325; w34 24, 216

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Marginal References
  • +Ac 1:9
  • +2Th 2:1
  • +Joh 14:3; 17:24; 2Co 5:8; Php 1:23; Re 20:6
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/2015, pp. 18-19

    9/15/2008, p. 29

    1/1/2007, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    it-2 787; w15 7/15 18-19; w08 9/15 29; w07 1/1 28; re 103-104, 211; w93 1/15 4-6; rs 312-317; w86 10/1 14


    g82 11/22 14-15; w79 6/15 25-26, 29-30; g79 7/22 28; w75 89; w74 254-256; w74 558-559; ka 243-244; w66 71; w64 415, 720; g64 1/8 27; sr55 109, 120; w53 280; el 228; w49 231; w47 103; tf 303; w41 27-28; w36 85; w34 24-25, 134

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w86 10/1 10-14


    w74 255; w53 280

Parallel Translations

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General

1 Thess. 4:1Col 1:10; 1Pe 2:12
1 Thess. 4:3Joh 17:19; Eph 5:25-27; 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:15, 16
1 Thess. 4:3Eph 5:3
1 Thess. 4:4Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:22
1 Thess. 4:4Ro 6:19
1 Thess. 4:51Co 6:18; Eph 5:5
1 Thess. 4:5Ps 79:6; Eph 4:17, 19; 1Pe 4:3
1 Thess. 4:7Heb 12:14; 1Pe 1:15, 16
1 Thess. 4:81Co 6:18, 19
1 Thess. 4:81Jo 3:24
1 Thess. 4:9Ro 12:10
1 Thess. 4:9Joh 13:34, 35; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 4:21
1 Thess. 4:112Th 3:11, 12
1 Thess. 4:111Pe 4:15
1 Thess. 4:111Co 4:11, 12; Eph 4:28; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:8
1 Thess. 4:12Ro 12:17
1 Thess. 4:13Joh 11:11; Ac 7:59, 60; 1Co 15:6
1 Thess. 4:131Co 15:32
1 Thess. 4:14Ro 14:9; 1Co 15:3, 4
1 Thess. 4:141Co 15:22, 23; Php 3:20, 21; 2Th 2:1; Re 20:4
1 Thess. 4:16Jude 9
1 Thess. 4:161Co 15:51, 52
1 Thess. 4:17Ac 1:9
1 Thess. 4:172Th 2:1
1 Thess. 4:17Joh 14:3; 17:24; 2Co 5:8; Php 1:23; Re 20:6
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

The First to the Thessalonians

4 Finally, brothers, just as you received instruction from us on how you should walk in order to please God,+ just as you are in fact walking, we request you and appeal to you by the Lord Jesus to keep doing it more fully. 2 For you know the instructions* we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

3 For this is the will of God, that you should be holy+ and abstain from sexual immorality.*+ 4 Each one of you should know how to control his own body*+ in holiness+ and honor, 5 not with greedy, uncontrolled sexual passion+ like the nations have that do not know God.+ 6 No one should go beyond proper limits and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because Jehovah* exacts punishment for all these things, just as we told you previously and also strongly warned you. 7 For God has called us, not for uncleanness, but for holiness.+ 8 So, then, the man who disregards this is disregarding, not man, but God,+ who gives you his holy spirit.+

9 However, concerning brotherly love,+ you do not need us to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.+ 10 In fact, you are doing so toward all the brothers in all of Mac·e·doʹni·a. But we urge you, brothers, to go on doing so in fuller measure. 11 Make it your aim to live quietly+ and to mind your own business+ and to work with your hands,+ just as we instructed you, 12 so that you may walk decently in the eyes of people outside+ and not need anything.

13 Moreover, brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant* about those who are sleeping in death,+ so that you may not sorrow as the rest do who have no hope.+ 14 For if we have faith that Jesus died and rose again,+ so too God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in death through Jesus.+ 15 For this is what we tell you by Jehovah’s* word, that we the living who survive to the presence of the Lord will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death; 16 because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s+ voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first.+ 17 Afterward we the living who are surviving will, together with them, be caught away in clouds+ to meet the Lord+ in the air; and thus we will always be with the Lord.+ 18 So keep comforting one another with these words.

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