1 Thessalonians 4:8-9

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8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:8-9

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Illustration of 1 Thessalonians 4:8-9 NLT

Illustration of 1 Thessalonians 4:8-9 NLT -- Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by [Paul's instructions] is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. But we don't need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another.

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Illustration of 1 Thessalonians 4:8 NIV -- Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.

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Bible Image of 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 -- For God did not call use to be impure, but to live a holy life.

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God's Gracious Supply
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Illustration of 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 NLT -- God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives. Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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