¹⁶ For all that is in the world, ^(A)the lust of the flesh and ^(B)the lust of the eyes and ^(C)the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

¹⁶ But I say, ^(A)walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out ^(B)the desire of the flesh. ¹⁷ For ^(C)the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, ^(D)in order to keep you from doing whatever you want.

⁴ that ^(A)each of you know how to ^[a]possess his own ^[b](B)vessel in sanctification and ^(C)honor, ⁵ not in ^[c](D)lustful passion, like the Gentiles who ^(E)do not know God;

⁷ For ^(A)God has not called us for ^[a](B)impurity, but in sanctification.

^18 (A)Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the ^[a]sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

^11 (A)Beloved, ^(B)I urge you as ^(C)foreigners and strangers to abstain from ^(D)fleshly lusts, which wage ^(E)war against the soul.

^2 (A)so as to live ^(B)the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human lusts, but for the ^(C)will of God.

²² Now ^(A)flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, ^(B)faith, love, and peace with those who ^(C)call on the Lord ^(D)from a pure heart.

²² Now ^(A)flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, ^(B)faith, love, and peace with those who ^(C)call on the Lord ^(D)from a pure heart.