1 Peter 4:2
As a result, such a person, for the rest of his time in the flesh, no longer lives for men's desires, but for God's will.
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Hosea 6:7Like Adam they have broken the covenant; 1 they were unfaithful to me. 1
Matthew 12:50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Matthew 21:31Which of the two sons did his father's will?” They said, “The first one.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you do.
Mark 7:21For from within a person, out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
John 7:17If anyone wishes to do his will, he will know about this teaching, whether it comes from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Romans 6:11In the same way, you also must consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:2-4
The Mortification of Sin. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Forasmuch 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; 2 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. 3 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: The… Read the whole commentary →