Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.Romans 13:14 NIV A walk with Christ is symbolized by…
but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when…
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.Proverbs 6:25 NIV Solomon, the author of the book of Proverbs brings out another…
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.1 Peter 2:11 NIV Peter reveals to us a war that…
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that…
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.1 Corinthians 6:18 NIV Apostle Paul redirects his…
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.Job 31:1 NIV The poetic book of Job starts verse 31 with a declaration. Job, the…
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.Colossians 3:5 NIV The start of this verse carries a…
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 2:22 NIV Paul,…
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Galatians 5:16 NIV The Pauline dichotomy describes man as being involved in a constant…
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.1 John 2:16 NIV…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her…
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