1 Thessalonians 4:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:”
ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
θεός
God;
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἔθνος
Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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πάθος
the] passion
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πάθος
properly, suffering ("pathos"), i.e. (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence)
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