Romans 13:14

Conservative English Version

Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won't try to satisfy your selfish desires.

Cross References

Job 29:14

Kindness and justice were my coat and hat;

Galatians 3:27

And when you were baptized, it was as though you had put on Christ in the same way you put on new clothes.

Galatians 5:24

And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desires.

Ephesians 4:24

and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

Colossians 2:23

Obeying these rules may seem to be the smart thing to do. They appear to make you love God more and to be very humble and to have control over your body. But they don't really have any power over our desires.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you.