Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Thessalonians 4

1 He exhorteth them to go on forward in all manner of godliness, 6 to live holily and justly, 9 to love one another, 11 and quietly to follow their own business: 13 and last of all to sorrow moderately for the dead. 15 And unto this last exhortation is annexed a brief description of the resurrection, and second coming of Christ to judgment.

 4:1 ¶ Furthermore 3063 then 3767 we beseech 2065 z5719 you, 5209 brethren, 80 and 2532 exhort 3870 z5719 [you] by 1722 the Lord 2962 Jesus, 2424 that as 2531 ye have received 3880 z5627 of 3844 us 2257 how 4459 ye 5209 ought 1163 z5748 to walk 4043 z5721 and 2532 to please 700 z5721 God, 2316 [so] y2443 ye would x2443 abound 4052 z5725 more and more. 3123

 4:2 For 1063 ye know 1492 z5758 what 5101 commandments 3852 we gave 1325 z5656 you 5213 by 1223 the x3588 Lord 2962 Jesus. 2424

 4:3 For 1063 this 5124 is 2076 z5748 the will 2307 of God, 2316 [even] your 5216 sanctification, 38 that ye 5209 should abstain 567 z5733 from 575 fornication: 4202

 4:4 That every one 1538 of you 5216 should know 1492 z5760 how to possess 2932 z5738 his 1438 vessel 4632 in 1722 sanctification 38 and 2532 honour; 5092

 4:5 Not 3361 in 1722 the lust 3806 of concupiscence, 1939 even 2532 as 2509 the x3588 Gentiles 1484 which y3588 know 1492 z5761 not 3361 God: 2316

 4:6 That no 3361 [man] go beyond 5233 z5721 and 2532 defraud 4122 z5721 his y846 x848 brother 80 in 1722 [any] matter: 4229 because y1360 that x1360 the x3588 Lord 2962 [is] the avenger 1558 of 4012 all 3956 such, 5130 as 2531 we y4277 z0 also 2532 have forewarned 4277 z5656 you 5213 and 2532 testified. 1263 z5662

 4:7 For 1063 God 2316 hath y2564 z0 not 3756 called 2564 z5656 us 2248 unto 1909 uncleanness, 167 but 235 unto 1722 holiness. 38

 4:8 He therefore y5105 that despiseth, 114 z5723 x5105 despiseth 114 z5719 not 3756 man, 444 but 235 God, 2316 who hath y1325 z0 also y2532 given 1325 z5631 x2532 unto 1519 us 2248 his y846 x848 holy 40 Spirit. 4151

 4:9 But 1161 as touching 4012 brotherly love 5360 ye need 2192 5532 z5719 not 3756 that I write 1125 z5721 unto you: 5213 for 1063 ye 5210 yourselves 846 are 2075 z5748 taught of God 2312 to 1519 love 25 z5721 one another. 240

 4:10 And y2532 x1063 indeed y1063 x2532 ye do 4160 z5719 it 846 toward 1519 all 3956 the x3588 brethren 80 which 3588 are in 1722 all 3650 Macedonia: 3109 but 1161 we beseech 3870 z5719 you, 5209 brethren, 80 that ye increase 4052 z5721 more and more; 3123

 4:11 And 2532 that ye study 5389 z5738 to be quiet, 2270 z5721 and 2532 to do y4238 z5721 your own business, 2398 x4238 and 2532 to work x2038 with y2038 z5738 your 5216 own 2398 hands, 5495 as 2531 we commanded 3853 z5656 you; 5213

 4:12 That 2443 ye may walk 4043 z5725 honestly 2156 toward 4314 them that are without, 1854 and 2532 [that] ye may have 2192 z5725 lack 5532 of nothing. 3367

 4:13 But 1161 I would 2309 z0 not 3756 have y2309 z5719 you 5209 to be ignorant, 50 z5721 brethren, 80 concerning 4012 them which are asleep, 2837 z5772 that y3363 z0 x2443 ye sorrow 3076 z5747 not, y3363 x3361 even 2532 as 2531 others 3062 which y3588 have 2192 z5723 no 3361 hope. 1680

 4:14 For 1063 if 1487 we believe 4100 z5719 that 3754 Jesus 2424 died 599 z5627 and 2532 rose again, 450 z5627 even so 3779 them also y2532 which sleep 2837 z5685 x2532 in 1223 Jesus 2424 will y71 z0 God 2316 bring 71 z5692 with 4862 him. 846

 4:15 For 1063 this 5124 we say 3004 z5719 unto you 5213 by 1722 the word 3056 of the Lord, 2962 that 3754 we 2249 which y3588 are alive 2198 z5723 [and] remain 4035 z5742 unto 1519 the x3588 coming 3952 of the x3588 Lord 2962 shall y5348 z0 not 3364 prevent 5348 z5661 them which y3588 are asleep. 2837 z5685

 4:16 For 3754 the x3588 Lord 2962 himself 846 shall descend 2597 z5695 from 575 heaven 3772 with 1722 a shout, 2752 with 1722 the voice 5456 of the archangel, 743 and 2532 with 1722 the trump 4536 of God: 2316 and 2532 the x3588 dead 3498 in 1722 Christ 5547 shall rise 450 z5698 first: 4412

 4:17 Then 1899 we 2249 which y3588 are alive 2198 z5723 [and] remain 4035 z5742 shall be caught up 726 z5691 together 260 with 4862 them 846 in 1722 the clouds, 3507 to y1519 meet 529 x1519 the x3588 Lord 2962 in 1519 the air: 109 and 2532 so 3779 shall we y2071 z0 ever 3842 be 2071 z5704 with 4862 the Lord. 2962

 4:18 Wherefore 5620 comfort 3870 z5720 one another 240 with 1722 these 5125 words. 3056