1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,
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- 1 John 2:15–17Rank 1 from verse 11
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
15Loue not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loue the world, the loue of the Father is not in him.
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof, but hee that doeth the will of God, abideth for euer.
- Galatians 5:24Rank 2 from verse 11
- 1 Peter 4:2Rank 3 from verse 11
- Hebrews 11:13Rank 4 from verse 11
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Romans 8:13Rank 5 from verse 11
- 1 Chronicles 29:15Rank 6 from verse 11
- Romans 12:1Rank 8 from verse 11
1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Rank 9 from verse 11
1HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1¶ Hauing therefore these promises (dearely beloued) let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holinesse in the feare of God.
- 2 Timothy 2:22Rank 10 from verse 11
- Romans 13:13–14Rank 11 from verse 11
13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
13Let vs walke ‖honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambring and wantonnes, not in strife and enuying.
14But put yee on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make not prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
- Ephesians 4:1Rank 12 from verse 11
- Galatians 5:16–21Rank 13 from verse 11
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
16 This I say then, Walke in the spirit, and ‖ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that yee cannot doe the things that yee would.
18But if yee be lead of the spirit, yee are not vnder the Law.
19Nowe the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adulterie, fornication, vncleannesse, lasciuiousnesse,
20Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Enuyings, murthers, drunkennesse, reuellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I haue also tolde you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherite the kingdome of God.
- Acts 15:29Rank 14 from verse 11
29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
29That ye abstaine from meates offered to idoles, and from blood, & from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, yee shall doe well. Fare ye well.
- Psalms 39:12Rank 15 from verse 11
12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
- 1 Timothy 6:9–10Rank 16 from verse 11
9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
9But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & hurtfull lusts, which drowne men in destruction and perdition.
10For the loue of money is the root of all euill, which while some coueted after, they haue ‖erred from the faith, and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes.
- Leviticus 25:23Rank 17 from verse 11
- Luke 21:34Rank 18 from verse 11
34¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
34¶ And take heed to your selues, least at any time your hearts be ouercharged with surfetting, and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and so that day come vpon you vnawares.
- Psalms 119:19Rank 19 from verse 11
- Romans 7:23Rank 20 from verse 11
23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
23But I see another Lawe in my members, warring against the Lawe of my minde, and bringing me into captiuity to the Law of sinne, which is in my members.
- 1 Peter 1:17Rank 21 from verse 11
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Rank 22 from verse 11
- 2 Corinthians 6:1Rank 23 from verse 11
- Acts 15:20Rank 24 from verse 11
- Genesis 47:9Rank 25 from verse 11
9And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
9And Iacob said vnto Pharaoh, *The dayes of the yeeres of my pilgrimage are an hundred & thirtie yeres: few and euill haue the dayes of the yeeres of my life bene, and haue not attained vnto the dayes of the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimage.
- 1 Peter 1:1Rank 26 from verse 11
- Philemon 1:9–10Rank 27 from verse 11
9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
9Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ.
10I beseech thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bonds,
- Psalms 119:54Rank 28 from verse 11
- Genesis 23:4Rank 29 from verse 11
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1 Peter 2:11
At a high price; with great fondness.
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To ask, request, entreat, or implore earnestly.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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To refrain deliberately; to hold oneself back from something.
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Pertaining to the flesh or its desires; carnal.
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Strong desire; especially sinful or fleshly desire.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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1. A traveller, sojourner, or temporary resident away from a settled home. 2. By figure, a believer living as a stranger on earth while seeking the heavenly country.
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10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: *which had not obteined mercie, but now haue obteined mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
11Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,
Selected passage12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.