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1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

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Macedonia was the Roman province in northern Greece where Thessalonica, a leading port city, was located. Paul’s instruction on sexual holiness addressed believers in this Greco-Roman setting, calling them to live distinctly under God’s sanctifying will rather than according to pagan passions.

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1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 mentions Macedonia.

Macedonia · Sakistriantafyllou

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