1 Peter 4:2

New International Reader's Version

As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.

Cross References

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on a level path.

Hosea 6:7

Just as at the city of Adam, they disobeyed me, they have broken the covenant I made with them. They were not faithful to me there.

Matthew 12:50

Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother.”

Matthew 20:4

He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard. I’ll pay you what is right.’

Matthew 21:31

“Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do what my Father in heaven wants will enter.

Mark 3:35

Anyone who does what God wants is my brother or sister or mother.”

Mark 7:21

Evil thoughts come from the inside, from a person’s heart. So do sexual sins, stealing and murder.

John 1:13

To be a child of God has nothing to do with human parents. Children of God are not born because of human choice or because a husband wants them to be born. They are born because of what God does.

John 7:17

Here is how someone can find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me. That person must choose to do what God wants them to do.

Romans 12:2

Don’t live the way this world lives. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. And you will agree that what he wants is right. His plan is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 14:7

We don’t live for ourselves only. And we don’t die for ourselves only.

Romans 6:11

In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead as far as sin is concerned. Now you believe in Christ Jesus. So consider yourselves to be alive as far as God is concerned.

Romans 6:2

Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?

Romans 7:4

My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.

2 Corinthians 5:15

Christ died for everyone. He died so that those who live should not live for themselves anymore. They should live for Christ. He died for them and was raised again.

Ephesians 2:3

At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

Ephesians 4:17

Here is what I’m telling you. I am speaking for the Lord as I warn you. You must no longer live as the Gentiles do. Their thoughts don’t have any purpose.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord wants.

Ephesians 6:6

Don’t obey them only to please them when they are watching. Do it because you are slaves of Christ. Be sure your heart does what God wants.

Colossians 1:9

That’s why we have not stopped praying for you. We have been praying for you since the day we heard about you. We keep asking God to fill you with the knowledge of what he wants. We pray he will give you the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.

Colossians 3:3

You died. Now your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:21

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

James 1:18

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

1 Peter 1:14

You should obey your Father. You shouldn’t give in to evil desires. They controlled your life when you didn’t know any better.

1 Peter 2:1

So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.

1 John 2:17

The world and its evil desires are passing away. But whoever does what God wants them to do lives forever.