1 Thessalonians 5:9

Updated: June 3, 2025

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

World English Bible (WEB)

For{G3754} God{G2316} hath{G5087} not{G3756} appointed{G5087}{(G5639)} us{G2248} to{G1519} wrath{G3709}, but{G235} to{G1519} obtain{G4047} salvation{G4991} by{G1223} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547},

KJV with Strongs

(9) For יהוה YAHWEH hasn't placed us for fury but rather for possessing salvation deliverance through our אָדוֹן Adonai (Lord) ישוע Yeshua (Yah's Salvation) Mashiach (The Anointed).

The F.O.G

[9] For God hasn't destined us for His wrath—we're not appointed to face destruction! Instead, He's chosen us to experience complete salvation through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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