1 Thessalonians 4:4
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;”
τιμή
Honour, value, price, esteem. Time. You were bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body. Your body is not your own. It was purchased. Use it to honour the one who bought it.
σκεῦος
vessel
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σκεῦος
Vessel, container, object. Skeuos. We have this treasure in jars of clay. The weakness of the container highlights the power of what is inside. Your frailty reveals His strength.
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ἑαυτοῦ
his own
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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κτάομαι
to control
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κτάομαι
to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own)
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ἕκαστος
each
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ἕκαστος
each or every
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