1 Peter 4:2

The Time For Behaving Like The Gentiles Is Past

¹ Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; ² that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. ³ For enough time in the past has been spent doing the will of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

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 whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

Romans 6:11

In the same way, consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Romans 14:7

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

2 Corinthians 5:15

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Hosea 6:7

But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

Mark 7:21

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

John 1:13

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 7:17

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

Romans 6:2

May it never be. We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?

Romans 7:4

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God.

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Galatians 2:19-20

For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.

Ephesians 2:3

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Ephesians 4:17

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

Ephesians 4:22-24

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Ephesians 5:7-8

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Ephesians 6:6

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Colossians 1:9

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 3:7-8

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Titus 3:3-8

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Hebrews 13:21

make you complete in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen.

James 1:18

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

1 Peter 1:14

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

1 Peter 2:1

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,

1 Peter 2:14-15

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

1 John 2:17

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.