Romans 8:13

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

Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,

So what fruit was produced then from the things you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

For when we were in the flesh,

the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us

and bore fruit for death.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious:

sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,

because the one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.

Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.

because the Spirit’s law of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

You took off

your former way of life, the old self

that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,

And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by Him for the day of redemption.

And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit:

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,