1 Peter 2:11 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers G27 Dearly beloved G3870 , I beseech [G5719] G5613 you as G3941 strangers G2532 and G3927 pilgrims G567 , abstain from [G5733] G4559 fleshly G1939 lusts G3748 , which G4754 war [G5731] G2596 against G5590 the soul; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers and exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul. American Standard Version (1901) Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Common English Bible Dear friends, since you are immigrants and strangers in the world, I urge that you avoid worldly desires that wage war against your lives. Catholic Public Domain Version Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul. |