“"For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification." Because he had said "his brother," and had also added, that God is the avenger, showing that even if an unbeliever has suffered this, he who has done it shall suffer punishment, he says, it is not as avenging him that He punishes thee, but because thou ha…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 1 Thessalonians 5
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7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
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5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:7 —
8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.