1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;
4each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
— 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4

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