1 Thessalonians 4:4 (GNV)

Passage

That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 4:2 For ye knowe what commandements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God euen your sanctification, and that ye should abstaine from fornication,

1 Thessalonians 4:4 That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,

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

1 Thessalonians 4:6 That no man oppresse or defraude his brother in any matter: for the Lord is auenger of all such thinges, as we also haue tolde you before time, and testified.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "euery", "should", "possesse", "vessell", "holines", and "honour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "euery" and "should", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "For this is the will of God..." into verse 5's "And not in the lust of concupiscence...", so "euery" and "should" 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 "euery" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.