1 Thessalonians 4:6 (KJV)

Passage

That 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.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

1 Thessalonians 4:5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

1 Thessalonians 4:6 That 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 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beyond", "defraud", "brother", "matter", "lord", "avenger", "such", and "forewarned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beyond" and "defraud", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Not in the lust of concupiscence even..." into verse 7's "For God hath not called us unto...", so "beyond" and "defraud" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beyond" and "defraud" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.