1 Thessalonians 4:8 (DRB)

Passage

Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 4:6 And that no man overreach nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before and have testified.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:10 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "therefore", "despiseth", "things", "hath", "given", and "holy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For God hath not called us unto..." into verse 9's "But as touching the charity of brotherhood...", so "Spirit" and "therefore" 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 "Spirit" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.