1 Thessalonians
King James Version (KJV)
1 Thessalonians 5:9
“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Thessalonians 5:9 Context
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
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Other Translations
For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- American Standard Version (1901)
For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Basic English Bible
because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Darby Bible
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Webster's Bible
For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Weymouth Bible
For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- World English Bible
For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;
- Wycliffe Bible
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- American Standard Version (1901)
For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Basic English Bible
because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Darby Bible
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Webster's Bible
For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Weymouth Bible
For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- World English Bible
For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;
- Wycliffe Bible
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Thessalonians 5:9
5:9 God hath not appointed us to wrath - As he hath the obstinately impenitent.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Thessalonians 5:9
1Th 5:9 God hath not appointed us to wrath. Hence it is our privilege to hope for salvation through Christ.
