1 Peter 4:2
no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;
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Hosea 6:7And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me.
Matthew 12:50for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
Matthew 21:31which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,
Mark 7:21for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,
John 7:17if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.
Romans 6:11so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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 →