That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And {that} he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. {desires: Gr. wills}

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Teach me to do thy will; for thou {art} my God: thy spirit {is} good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: {covetousness...: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses}

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. {men: or, Adam}

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or {whether} I speak of myself.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what {is} that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, {even} to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Epaphras, who is {one} of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. {labouring...: or, striving} {complete: or, filled}

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what {is} that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And {that} he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are {these}; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

For this is the will of God, {even} your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord {is}.

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

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. {lusts: or, inordinate desires}

But if I live in the flesh, this {is} the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Neither yield ye your members {as} instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members {as} instruments of righteousness unto God. {instruments: Gr. arms, or, weapons}

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as {it is} in heaven.

From whence {come} wars and fightings among you? {come they} not hence, {even} of your lusts that war in your members? {fightings: or, brawlings} {lusts: or, pleasures}

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling {words}, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened {bread} of sincerity and truth. {the feast: or, holyday}

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and {then} to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but {how} to perform that which is good I find not.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas {there is} among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? {divisions: or, factions} {as men: Gr. according to man?}

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: {covetousness...: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses}

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. {desires: Gr. wills}

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}

And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.

I said of laughter, {It is} mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

{And} lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and {that} I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

Who among you will give ear to this? {who} will hearken and hear for the time to come? {for...: Heb. for the after time?}

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept {me from} the paths of the destroyer.

But if the bright spot stay in his place, {and} spread not, it {is} a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Not for your sakes do I {this}, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?