1 Thessalonians 4:8

NETBible

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority 1  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

NIV ©

Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

NASB ©

So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

NLT ©

Anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human rules but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

MSG ©

If you disregard this advice, you're not offending your neighbors; you're rejecting God, who is making you a gift of his Holy Spirit.

BBE ©

Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

NRSV ©

Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.

NKJV ©

Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

KJV
He therefore
<5105>
that despiseth
<114> (5723)_,
despiseth
<114> (5719)
not
<3756>
man
<444>_,
but
<235>
God
<2316>_,
who hath
<1325> (0)
also
<2532>
given
<1325> (5631)
unto
<1519>
us
<2248>
his
<846>
holy
<40>
Spirit
<4151>_.
{despiseth: or, rejecteth}
NASB ©
So
<5105>
, he who rejects
<114>

this
is not rejecting
<114>
man
<444>
but the God
<2316>
who gives
<1325>
His Holy
<40>
Spirit
<4151>
to you.
NET [draft] ITL
Consequently
<5105>
the one who rejects
<114>
this is not
<3756>
rejecting
<114>
human authority
<444>
but
<235>
God
<2316>
, who gives
<1325>
his
<846>
Holy
<40>
Spirit
<4151>
to
<1519>
you
<5209>
.
GREEK
toigaroun o ayetwn anyrwpon ayetei ton yeon ton didonta pneuma autou to agion eiv umav
NETBible

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority 1  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “rejecting man.”