Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
International Standard Version
Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.
A Conservative Version
Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and sojourners, to abstain from the fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
American Standard Version
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
Amplified
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.
An Understandable Version
My dearly loved ones, I urge you, as a people who are foreigners and strangers [in this world], do not give in to sinful desires, which wage war against the soul.
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and sojourners, that you keep yourselves from fleshly desires, which war against the soul,
Bible in Basic English
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;
Common New Testament
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against your soul.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but at present have obtain'd it. I exhort you, my dear brethren, as strangers and travellers to avoid all sensual passions, as destructive to your
Darby Translation
Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, I beseech you, as sojourners and travelers, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul.
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly desires,
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, I beseech as sojourners and strangers, to keep off from fleshly passions, which war against the soul;
King James 2000
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friends, I urge [you] as foreigners and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires which wage war against your soul,
Modern King James verseion
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers, and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which fight against the soul,
Moffatt New Testament
Beloved, as sojourners and exiles I appeal to you to abstain from the passions of the flesh that wage war upon the soul.
Montgomery New Testament
I beseech you, beloved, as pilgrims and exiles, to abstain from passions of the flesh that war upon your souls.
NET Bible
Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Sawyer New Testament
BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul,
The Emphasized Bible
Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friends, I urge you, as pilgrims and strangers upon earth, to refrain from indulging the cravings of your earthly nature, for they make war upon the soul.
Webster
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Weymouth New Testament
Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul.
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, I beg you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the evil desires of your lower nature, because they are always at war with the soul.
World English Bible
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly desires, which, indeed, war against the soul;
Worsley New Testament
Dearly beloved, I exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul:
Youngs Literal Translation
Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
Themes
Body » Resurrection of » Subjugation of
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Flesh » Abstaining from the lusts of the flesh
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should abstain from fleshly lusts
Righteous » Compared with » Strangers and pilgrims
compared to Saints » Strangers and pilgrims
Self-denial » Becomes strangers and pilgrims
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Abstaining from fleshly lusts
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spirit/souls » What wars against the soul
Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 2:11
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 2:11
Prayers for 1 Peter 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Good Works
10
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:1
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings
Romans 8:13
for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,
Galatians 5:24
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus
Leviticus 25:23
“The land is not to be permanently sold because it is Mine, and you are only foreigners and temporary residents on My land.
Psalm 39:12
and listen to my cry for help;
do not be silent at my tears.
For I am a foreigner residing with You,
a temporary resident like all my fathers.
Romans 12:1
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you
Galatians 5:16-21
I say then, walk by the Spirit
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance,
1 Peter 1:17
And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially
1 Peter 4:2
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires,
1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world
Genesis 23:4
“I am a foreign resident among you.
Genesis 47:9
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “My pilgrimage
1 Chronicles 29:15
For we live before You as foreigners and temporary residents in Your presence as were all our ancestors.
Psalm 119:19
do not hide Your commands from me.
Psalm 119:54
during my earthly life.
Luke 21:34
Acts 15:20
but instead we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,
Acts 15:29
that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.
Farewell.
Romans 7:23
But I see a different law in the parts of my body,
Romans 13:13-14
Let us walk with decency,
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are ambassadors
2 Corinthians 6:1
Working together
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises,
Ephesians 4:1
Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord,
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter,
To the temporary residents