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1 Peter 4:2–3

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That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
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From verse 2

  1. Ephesians 4:22–24Rank 1 from verse 2
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

    23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

    24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

  2. 1 Peter 1:14Rank 2 from verse 2
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    14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

  3. Ephesians 6:6Rank 3 from verse 2
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    6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

  4. Romans 6:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  5. Titus 3:3–8Rank 5 from verse 2
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

    8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

  6. 2 Corinthians 5:15Rank 6 from verse 2
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    15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

  7. Romans 6:2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

  8. Ephesians 2:3Rank 8 from verse 2
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    3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

  9. Ephesians 4:17Rank 9 from verse 2
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

  10. Ephesians 5:7–8Rank 10 from verse 2
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    7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

    8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

  11. Romans 14:7Rank 11 from verse 2
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    7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

  12. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 12 from verse 2
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  13. Galatians 2:19–20Rank 13 from verse 2
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    19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

    20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

  14. Psalms 143:10Rank 14 from verse 2
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    10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

  15. Colossians 3:7–8Rank 15 from verse 2
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    7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

    8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  16. Hosea 6:7Rank 16 from verse 2
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    7But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

  17. John 7:17Rank 17 from verse 2
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    17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

  18. Mark 3:35Rank 18 from verse 2
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    35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

  19. Mark 7:21Rank 19 from verse 2
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    21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

  20. 1 John 2:17Rank 20 from verse 2
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    17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

  21. 1 Peter 2:14–15Rank 21 from verse 2
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    14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

    15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  22. 1 Thessalonians 5:18Rank 22 from verse 2
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    18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  23. Colossians 1:9Rank 23 from verse 2
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    9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

  24. Ephesians 5:17Rank 24 from verse 2
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    17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

  25. Hebrews 13:21Rank 25 from verse 2
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    21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  26. James 1:18Rank 26 from verse 2
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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  27. Matthew 12:50Rank 27 from verse 2
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    50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  28. Matthew 21:31Rank 28 from verse 2
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    31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

  29. Matthew 7:21Rank 29 from verse 2
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    21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

  30. Romans 12:2Rank 30 from verse 2
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    2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  31. Romans 7:4Rank 31 from verse 2
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    4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

  32. Colossians 4:12Rank 32 from verse 2
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    12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

  33. John 1:13Rank 33 from verse 2
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    13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

From verse 3

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:11Rank 1 from verse 3
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    11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

  2. Ephesians 5:18Rank 2 from verse 3
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    18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

  4. 1 Peter 1:14Rank 4 from verse 3
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    14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

  5. Ephesians 2:2–3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

    3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

  6. Ephesians 4:17–19Rank 6 from verse 3
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

    18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

    19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  7. Galatians 5:21Rank 7 from verse 3
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    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.

  8. Ezekiel 45:9Rank 8 from verse 3
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    9¶ Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God.

  9. Galatians 5:19Rank 9 from verse 3
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    19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  10. Revelation 17:4–5Rank 10 from verse 3
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    4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

    5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

  11. 1 Corinthians 12:2Rank 11 from verse 3
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    2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

  12. Acts 17:30Rank 12 from verse 3
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    30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

  13. Ezekiel 44:6Rank 13 from verse 3
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    6And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,

  14. Isaiah 28:7Rank 14 from verse 3
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    7¶ But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

  15. Jude 1:4Rank 15 from verse 3
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    4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

  16. Romans 13:13Rank 16 from verse 3
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    13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

  17. 1 Kings 21:26Rank 17 from verse 3
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    26And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

  18. 2 Chronicles 15:8Rank 18 from verse 3
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    8And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.

  19. 2 Corinthians 12:21Rank 19 from verse 3
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    21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

  20. Deuteronomy 12:30–31Rank 20 from verse 3
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    30Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

    31Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.

  21. Isaiah 5:11Rank 21 from verse 3
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    11¶ Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

  22. Isaiah 65:4Rank 22 from verse 3
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    4Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

  23. Jeremiah 16:18Rank 23 from verse 3
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    18And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

  24. Mark 7:22Rank 24 from verse 3
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    22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

  25. Proverbs 23:29–35Rank 25 from verse 3
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    29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

    30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

    31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

    32At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

    33Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

    34Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

    35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

  26. Romans 1:20–32Rank 26 from verse 3
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    20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

    21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

    22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

    23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

    24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

    25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

    26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

    27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

    29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

    30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

    31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

    32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

  27. Romans 8:12–13Rank 27 from verse 3
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    12Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

    13For 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.

  28. Titus 3:3Rank 28 from verse 3
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  29. 2 Samuel 13:28Rank 29 from verse 3
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    28¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

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1 Peter 4:2

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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COMBINED MEANING

live

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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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1 Peter 4:3

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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past

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Gone by, ended, or beyond a stated place, time, or limit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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wine

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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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revellings

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Riotous, disorderly, sensual, or drunken carousing, feasting, and partying marked by excess and lack of restraint.

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4:1FORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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4:3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

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4:4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

4:5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

4:6For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

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