NET Bible
"Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you."
— 1 Thessalonians 4:8, NET Bible
“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
“Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you. ”
“Therefore he who rejects this doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.”
“Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us.”
“Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.”
“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God.
In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.
For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.
Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.