1 Thessalonians 4:5

lust. Greek. pathos. See Romans 1:26. The Revised Version renders it "passion".

concupiscence. lust, or desire.

Gentiles. Gentiles also.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not in the lust of concupiscence - In gross gratifications. Even as the Gentiles - This was, and is, a common vice among the pagan; see the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: (4) The third, because the saints are distinguished by honesty and pu...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As the Gentiles, which know not God,— The idolatrous Gentiles in general, and those of Thessalonica in particular, were remarkable for their impuri...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: Ver. 5. Not in the lust of concupiscence ] Or, in the disease of lust,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For As we solemnly assured you, and charged you to keep continually in remembrance; this is the will of God, your sanctification That, as God hat...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The end of Chapter 3 has encouraged their abounding love. Here the apostle adds to this the entreaty that they abound in obedience. No amount of love...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations to Holiness; Caution against Impurity. A. D. 51....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication, that each of you know how to possess himself of his own ve...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning Regarding Various Sins. Concerning concupiscence:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Not in passionate desire — Which had no place in man when in a state of innocence. Who know not God — And so may naturally seek happiness in a crea...

⁵ Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Related Commentaries of 1 Thessalonians 4:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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