For allthat is in the world,the lustof the fleshand the lustof the eyesand the boastful prideof life,is not from the Father,but is from the world.
But puton the LordJesusChrist,and makenoprovisionfor the fleshin regardto [its] lusts.
For the fleshsets its desireagainstthe Spirit,and the Spiritagainstthe flesh;for theseare in oppositionto one another,sothat you may not dothe things that you please.
When the womansawthat the treewas goodfor food,and that it was a delightto the eyes,and that the treewas desirableto make [one] wise,she tookfrom its fruitand ate;and she gavealsoto her husbandwith her, and he ate.
Sheoland Abaddonare neversatisfied,Norare the eyesof manever satisfied.
Amongthem we tooallformerlylivedin the lustsof our flesh,indulgingthe desiresof the fleshand of the mind,and were by naturechildrenof wrath,evenas the rest.
Thiswisdomis not that which comes downfrom above,but is earthly,natural,demonic.
Beloved,I urgeyou as aliensand strangersto abstainfrom fleshlylustswhichwage waragainstthe soul.
and especiallythosewho indulgethe fleshin [its] corruptdesiresand despiseauthority.Daring,self-willed,they do not tremblewhen they revileangelic majesties,
when I sawamong the spoila beautifulmantlefrom Shinarand two hundredshekelsof silverand a barof goldfiftyshekelsin weight,then I covetedthem and tookthem; and behold,they are concealedin the earthinsidemy tentwith the silverunderneathit."
instructingus to denyungodlinessand worldlydesiresand to livesensibly,righteouslyand godlyin the presentage,
And in their heartthey putGodto the testBy askingfoodaccording to their desire.
For speakingout arrogant[words] of vanitythey enticeby fleshlydesires,by sensuality,thosewho barelyescapefrom the ones who livein error,
As obedientchildren,do not be conformedto the formerlusts[which were yours] in your ignorance,
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
but I sayto you that everyonewho looksat a womanwith lustfor her has alreadycommitted adulterywith her in his heart.
Thereforeprideis their necklace;The garmentof violencecoversthem.
"I have madea covenantwith my eyes;Howthen could I gazeat a virgin?
And he ledHim up and showedHim allthe kingdomsof the worldin a momentof time.
Nowthosewho belong to ChristJesushave crucifiedthe fleshwith its passionsand desires.
The rabblewhowere amongthem hadgreedydesires;and alsothe sonsof Israelweptagainand said,"Whowill give us meatto eat?
Again,the deviltookHim to a veryhighmountainand showedHim allthe kingdomsof the worldand their glory;
Before they had satisfiedtheir desire,Whiletheir foodwas in their mouths,
So the nameof that placewas calledKibroth-hattaavah,becausetherethey buriedthe peoplewho had beengreedy.
Do not desireher beautyin your heart,Norlet her captureyou with her eyelids.
Nowthese thingshappenedas examplesfor us, sothat we would not craveevil thingsas they alsocraved.
that the sonsof Godsawthat the daughtersof menwere beautiful;and they tookwivesfor themselves, whomeverthey chose.
"The kingreflectedand said,'Is thisnot Babylonthe great,whichI myselfhave builtas a royalresidenceby the mightof my powerand for the gloryof my majesty?'
But as it is, you boastin your arrogance;allsuchboastingis evil.
