3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 4:3:1 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 1 Thessalonians 4:3:2 ⧉γάρgarfor 1 Thessalonians 4:3:3 ⧉ἐστινesteenis 1 Thessalonians 4:3:4 ⧉θέλημαtheleemawill 1 Thessalonians 4:3:5 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 Thessalonians 4:3:6 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 Thessalonians 4:3:7 ⧉ὁothe 1 Thessalonians 4:3:8 ⧉ἁγιασμὸςayeeazmossanctification 1 Thessalonians 4:3:9 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Thessalonians 4:3:10 ⧉ἀπέχεσθαιapekhestheto abstain 1 Thessalonians 4:3:11 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou 1 Thessalonians 4:3:12 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom 1 Thessalonians 4:3:13 ⧉τῆςteesthe 1 Thessalonians 4:3:14 ⧉πορνείαςporneeassexual immorality |
3. Formal Translation For this is what God {Theos, Divine Commander} desires: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality. |
3. Dynamic Translation For it is God’s {Theos, Holy Guide} will that you be sanctified, that you keep away from sexual immorality. |