With good reason, then, the Scriptures say: “This is what God wills, the sanctifying of you, that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you should know how to get possession of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in covetous sexual appetite such as also those nations have which do not know God; that no one go to the point of harming and encroach upon the rights of his brother in this matter, because Jehovah is one who exacts punishment for all these things. ” — 1 Thessalonians 4: 3 - 6.
Seega ütleb Pühakiri põhjendatult: „See on Jumala tahtmine, teie pühitsus, et te hoiduksite hooruse eest, et igaüks teie seast teaks hoida oma astjat pühaduses ja aus, mitte himude kiimas, nõnda nagu paganad, kes ei tunne Jumalat, et ükski teist ei teeks ülekohut ega petaks oma venda asjaajamises [„ ega rikuks oma venna õigusi selles asjas ”, UM], sest et Issand on kättemaksja kõigi niisuguste asjade eest ”.