For if you live according to the flesh you shall die; but if by [the] Spirit you put to death the practices of the body, you will live.
Luke 9:23 - English Majority Text Version 2009 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Common English Bible Jesus said to everyone, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said to everyone: "If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. |
For if you live according to the flesh you shall die; but if by [the] Spirit you put to death the practices of the body, you will live.
Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,