1 Thessalonians 4:3 Douay-Rheims

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication;

Tertullian

c. A.D. 150–220 Patristic

What, in short, does he write to the Thessalonians withal? "For our consolation (originated) not of seduction, nor of impurity: "and, "This is the will of God, your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; that each one know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour, not in the lust of concupiscence, as (do) the nations which are ignorant of God." What do the Galatians read? "Manifest are the works of the flesh.

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A.D. 220 · on 1Thess 4:3 (On Modesty)

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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