Berean Standard Bible
“Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.”
Peter addresses his readers as foreigners and exiles in the world. After describing their identity as a chosen people, he moves to how they should live.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
World English Bible (WEB)
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
King James Version (KJV)
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Amados, yo os ruego como á extranjeros y peregrinos, os abstengáis de los deseos carnales que batallan contra el alma,
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Queridos hermanos, les pido, como si ustedes fueran extranjeros y estuvieran de paso por este mundo, que se mantengan lejos de los malos deseos que luchan contra la vida.
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