desire, Ro 7:8 (R.V., "coveting"); Col 3:5 (R.V., "desire"). The "lust of concupiscence" (1Th 4:5; R.V., "passion of lust") denotes evil desire, indwelling sin.
That command gave sin an opening, and it led me to all sorts of covetous ways, for sin is lifeless without law.
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
not to gratify his passion, like the heathen who know nothing of God.
Concupiscence is intense desire, always in a bad sense, so that it is unnecessary to say 'evil concupiscence' as in Col 3:5. The reference is nearly always to sexual lust.
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
That command gave sin an opening, and it led me to all sorts of covetous ways, for sin is lifeless without law.
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.