1 Peter 4:2

That he may live the rest of his time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

3For the time past was sufficient for doing the things the Gentiles desire to do: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, revelling, carousing, and abominable idolatries.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:50For whoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax gatherers and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

John 7:17If any man is willing to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

Romans 6:11In the same way, consider yourselves also 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 →

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