1 Peter 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”
1 Peter 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,”
1 Peter 2:11 — World English Bible
1 Peter 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ”
1 Peter 2:11 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Beloved, I call upon <FI>you<Fi> , as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,”
1 Peter 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Beloved, I exhort [you], as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ”
1 Peter 2:11 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Dearely beloued, I beseeche you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule,”
1 Peter 2:11 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 2:11 in Context — 1 Peter 2
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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