1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 15:34 rebukes those who have no knowledge of God — the same 'do not know God' condition behind the lust.
1 Peter 4:3 describes the same past Gentile lifestyle of debauchery and lust, echoing the 'passionate lust' here.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Paul uses the same phrase 'do not know God' to describe those facing judgment — reinforcing the contrast with believers.
Colossians 3:5 commands putting to death 'passion, evil desire' — the same sinful urges Paul urges believers to flee from in this verse.
Ephesians 4:17-19 expands on the same Gentile ignorance: darkened understanding, alienated from God, given to sensuality.
Galatians 4:8 recalls the believers' former state of not knowing God, directly matching the Gentile ignorance here.
Romans 1:28 shows God giving up Gentiles who did not acknowledge Him — the same root of ignorance leading to debased living.
Romans 1:26 continues with 'vile passions' as judgment — directly illustrating the 'passion of lust' that believers must avoid, unlike those who reject God.
Romans 1:24 describes the very lustful passions Paul warns against — a picture of the Gentiles who do not know God, confirming the negative example.
1 Corinthians 6:18 commands to flee sexual immorality — directly addressing the same issue of lustful passion, strengthening the call to purity.
Job 18:21 explicitly says 'him who knows not God' — an OT precedent for describing the wicked as ignorant of God.
Ephesians 4:18 describes Gentiles as darkened and alienated from God due to ignorance — explaining the spiritual state behind 'not knowing God'.
1 Peter 1:14 urges not to be conformed to 'passions of your former ignorance' — echoing the same contrast between former lustful ignorance and new life in Christ.
Jeremiah 10:25 prays for wrath on 'nations that know you not' — linking not knowing God to divine judgment, similar to Paul's use.
Ephesians 2:12 describes Gentiles as 'without God' in the world, parallel to the 'do not know God' condition producing lust.
Romans 6:12 warns against letting sin reign to obey its passions — a parallel exhortation to control sinful desires, though without the 'Gentiles' context.
Acts 17:30 calls the Gentile past 'times of ignorance', directly paralleling the 'do not know God' description here.
1 Corinthians 1:21 states the world did not know God through wisdom, reinforcing the Gentile ignorance referenced here.