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1 Thessalonians 5:23

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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ASV

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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30 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
αὐτὸςautosHimselfG846 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
εἰρήνηςeirēnēsof peaceG1515 →
ἁγιάσαιhagiasaiwould sanctifyG37 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ὁλοτελεῖς,holoteleiscompletely,G3651 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ὁλόκληρονholoklēronentirelyG3648 →
ὑμῶνhumōnyourG4771 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἡhē<the>G3588 →
ψυχὴpsuchēsoulG5590 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
σῶμαsōmabodyG4983 →
ἀμέμπτωςamemptōsblamelessG274 →
ἐνenatG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
παρουσίᾳparousiacomingG3952 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424 →
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547 →
τηρηθείη.tērētheiēwould be preserved.G5083 →

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Numbers 6:24‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—1 Corinthians 1:8–9He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.1 Thessalonians 3:13so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.Ephesians 5:26–27to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.Philippians 1:6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.Philippians 2:15–16so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the worldPhilippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.Leviticus 20:8And you shall keep My statutes and practice them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.2 Peter 3:14Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.Colossians 1:22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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