1 Peter 2:11

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Summary

1 Peter 2:11

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

As

1 Peter 1:1

Hebrews 11:13

Abstain

War

James 4:1

Bible References

As

Peter an Apostle of Jesus Christ to the sojourners scattered thro' Pontus,

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Abstain

(for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin) That ye may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh, to the desire of men, but to the will of God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overloaded with gluttony, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

But that we write to them, to abstain from things offered to idols and fornication, and things strangled and blood.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.

Let us walk decently, as in the day; not in banqueting and drunken entertainments, not in uncleannesses and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

Having therefore, beloved, these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

I say then, walk by the Spirit, and fulfil not the desire of the flesh.

Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

War

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my members.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.

For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? Is it not hence, from your pleasures that war in your members?