1 Peter 4:2

The Time For Behaving Like The Gentiles Is Past

¹ Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin; ² so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts. ³ for the time past of your lives may suffice, to have liv'd in conformity to the Gentile customs, in impurity, licentiousness, sottishness, in dissolute festivals, and the criminal rites of idolaters.

By the Will of God

In Me

On Earth

Purpose of God

Will of God

With God

Of This Life

O God

No

Sin

Mark 3:35

for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

Romans 6:11

in like manner consider your selves as dead to sin; but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 14:7

for we neither live, nor die, as if we were our own masters.

2 Corinthians 5:15

that they who are in a state of life should not live at their own discretion, but to the service of him who died for them, and rose again.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 12:50

for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 21:31

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

Mark 7:21

for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts,

John 1:13

a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.

John 7:17

if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

Romans 6:2

God forbid, that we who have died to sin should live any longer therein.

Romans 7:4

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Romans 12:2

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Galatians 2:19-20

for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:

Ephesians 2:3

of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were:

Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and conjure you by the Lord not to live for the future as other Gentiles do, in the vanity of their minds,

Ephesians 4:22-24

to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions:

Ephesians 5:7-8

don't you therefore be concern'd with them.

Ephesians 5:17

wherefore be not imprudent, but consider what is agreeable to the divine will.

Ephesians 6:6

not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:

Colossians 1:9

For this cause, ever since we heard of it, we incessantly pray for you, requesting that you may be endued with respect to the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual discernment:

Colossians 3:7-8

among whom you had your conversation, when you followed their practices.

Colossians 4:12

have cordially reliev'd me. Epaphras a servant of Christ, and your countryman, salutes you, who is always very earnest in his prayers, that you may be perfectly acquainted with, and constantly observe,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

be thankful to God for every thing, for so christians are oblig'd to be.

Titus 3:3-8

for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred.

Hebrews 13:21

the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.

James 1:18

'tis he that has voluntarily renew'd us by the oracles of truth, that we might be the first converts of the new creation.

1 Peter 1:14

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

1 Peter 2:1

Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,

1 Peter 2:14-15

as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill,

1 John 2:17

and the world is passing away, with all its vices: but he that obeys the divine will, shall enjoy a life of immortality.