Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
so that he can live the rest of his mortal life guided, not by human desires, but by the will of God.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires,
A Conservative Version
in order to live the remaining time in flesh, no longer by lusts of men, but by the will of God.
American Standard Version
that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Amplified
so that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God.
An Understandable Version
So then, you should no longer live the rest of your lives [to satisfy] the sinful desires of your body, but to do what God wants.
Anderson New Testament
so that he no longer lives the rest of his time in the flesh, according to the desires of men, but according to the will of God.
Bible in Basic English
So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.
Common New Testament
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human lusts, but for the will of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts.
Darby Translation
no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
so that he no longer lives his remaining time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Godbey New Testament
that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
and no longer lives by what men desire, but for the rest of his earthly life by what God wills.
John Wesley New Testament
(for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin) That ye may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh, to the desire of men, but to the will of God.
Julia Smith Translation
That no more to the eager desires of men, but to the will of God, should he live the remaining time in the flesh.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for the will of God.
Modern King James verseion
in order no longer to live in the lusts of men, but in the will of God the remaining time in the flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that he henceforward should live as much time as remaineth in the flesh, not after the lusts of men: but after the will of God.
Moffatt New Testament
nerve you to spend the rest of your time in the flesh for the will of God and no longer for human passions.
Montgomery New Testament
so that in future you may not spend your life in the flesh according to men's desires, but in the will of God.
NET Bible
in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.
New Heart English Bible
that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
Noyes New Testament
that ye may no longer live the remaining time in the flesh after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
Sawyer New Testament
that you may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh according to the desires of men, but according to the will of God.
The Emphasized Bible
To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that he might not spend the remaining space of life in the flesh after human passions, but the divine will.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and so will live the rest of his earthly life guided, not by human passions, but by the will of God.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
that in future you may spend the rest of your earthly lives, governed not by human passions, but by the will of God.
Williams New Testament
so that he no longer can spend the rest of his earthly life in harmony with human desires but in accordance with God's will.
World English Bible
that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
Worrell New Testament
that ye no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh to the desires of men, but to the will of God.
Worsley New Testament
that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh according to the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
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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Context Readings
The Time For Behaving Like The Gentiles Is Past
1 Therefore, since the Messiah suffered in a mortal body, you, too, must arm yourselves with the same determination, because the person who has suffered in a mortal body has stopped sinning, 2 so that he can live the rest of his mortal life guided, not by human desires, but by the will of God. 3 For you spent enough time in the past doing what the gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.
Cross References
Mark 3:35
Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
Romans 6:11
In the same way, you too must continuously consider yourselves dead as far as sin is concerned, but living for God through the Messiah Jesus.
Romans 14:7
For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself.
2 Corinthians 5:15
He died for all people, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died and rose for them.
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Hosea 6:7
"But like Adam, they broke the covenant; in this they have acted deceitfully against me.
Matthew 7:21
"Not everyone who keeps saying to me, "Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom from heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 12:50
because whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the father's will?" They answered, "The first one."
Mark 7:21
because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,
John 1:13
who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.
John 7:17
If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.
Romans 6:2
Of course not! How can we who died as far as sin is concerned go on living in it?
Romans 7:4
In the same way, my brothers, through the Messiah's body you also died as far as the Law is concerned, so that you may belong to another person, the one who was raised from the dead, and may bear fruit for God.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.
Galatians 2:19-20
For through the Law I died to the Law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with the Messiah.
Ephesians 2:3
Indeed, all of us once behaved like them in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and senses. By nature we were destined for wrath, just like everyone else.
Ephesians 4:17
Therefore, I tell you and insist on in the Lord not to live any longer like the gentiles live, thinking worthless thoughts.
Ephesians 4:22-24
Regarding your former way of life, you were taught to strip off your old nature, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires,
Ephesians 5:7-8
So do not be partners with them.
Ephesians 5:17
Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
Ephesians 6:6
Do not do this only while you're being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah, who are determined to obey God's will.
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 3:7-8
You used to behave like them as you lived among them.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything be thankful, because this is God's will for you in the Messiah Jesus.
Titus 3:3-8
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with everything good to do his will, accomplishing in us what pleases him through Jesus, the Messiah. To him be glory forever and ever! Amen.
James 1:18
In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.
1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, do not be shaped by the desires that used to influence you when you were ignorant.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.
1 Peter 2:14-15
or to governors who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
1 John 2:17
And the world and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God's will remains forever.