1 Thessalonians 4:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

English ASV

Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

English Amplified

Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Consequently, anyone who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He therefore that [in this] disregards [his brother], disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

English EASY 2024

You should accept what I am saying. If not, it is not just human teaching that you refuse to obey. You are refusing to obey God himself. And God is the one who has given his Holy Spirit to you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So anyone who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not us. And God is the one who gives you his Holy Spirit.

Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So then, whoever rejects this teaching is not rejecting a human being, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Therefore, whoever rejects this {order} is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.

English KJV 1611

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

English LSB

Consequently, he who sets this aside is not setting aside man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore he that despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Therefore, whoever disregards this, disregards not a human being but God, who (also) gives his holy Spirit to you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So if you refuse to accept my teaching, you turn your back on God, not on people. God gives you his Holy Spirit.

English NIV

Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

English NLT

Anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human rules but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Therefore, whoever rejects this instruction isn’t rejecting human authority but God himself, who gives us his precious gift —his Spirit of holiness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If anyone refuses to live by these rules, he is not disobeying the rules of men but of God who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

English Tyndale 1537

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

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