The Flesh

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels. — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. — read the full passage →

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart. — read the full passage →

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

I and the Father are one. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? — read the full passage →

Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? — read the full passage →

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

but of the Sonhe saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

And when he again bringeth in the firstborn into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, — read the full passage →

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: — read the full passage →

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.