Ephesians 2:3

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 5:3

Adam lived one hundred and thirty years and fathered a son in his own likeness, after his own image, and called his name Seth.

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was continually only evil.

Genesis 8:21

The Lord smelled a soothing aroma; and the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the inclination of man’s heart is evil from his youth, nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.

Job 14:4

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is no one.

Job 25:4

How then can man be righteous with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Psalm 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

Isaiah 53:6

All of us like sheep have gone astray; each of us has turned to his own way, but the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Mark 4:19

But the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

John 1:13

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

John 8:44

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Acts 14:16

who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

Romans 1:24

Therefore God gave them up to impurity through the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves.

Romans 11:30

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but have now received mercy through their disobedience,

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts.

Romans 2:14

For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, not having the law, are a law unto themselves,

Romans 5:10

For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, how much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by His life!

Romans 5:9

How much more then, being now justified by His blood, shall we be saved from wrath through Him.

Romans 6:12

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

Romans 7:18

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing, for the will to do what is right is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.

Romans 9:22

What if God, willing to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you received it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has confined all things under sin, that the promise through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the age of this world and according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Ephesians 4:22

that you put off the former way of life in the old nature, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

Colossians 1:21

And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

1 Thessalonians 4:13

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

Therefore let us not sleep as others do. But let us be alert and sober.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in ruin and destruction.

Titus 3:3

We also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in evil and envy, filled with hatred and hating each other.

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient children do not conduct yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance.

2 Peter 2:14

They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin. They entice unstable souls. Their hearts are trained in greed. They are cursed children!

2 Peter 2:18

For when they speak arrogant words of vanity, they entice by the lusts of the flesh and by depravity those who barely escaped from those who live in error.

1 John 2:16

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

1 John 2:8

Yet a new commandment I am writing to you, which holds true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.