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Berean Standard Bible

“Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.”

1 Peter 4:2

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Peter urges his readers to arm themselves with Christ's attitude toward suffering. He describes how this reshapes the rest of life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

World English Bible (WEB)

that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

King James Version (KJV)

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que ya el tiempo que queda en carne, viva, no á las concupiscencias de los hombres, sino á la voluntad de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

para que el resto de su vida no la viva siguiendo sus pasiones humanas sino cumpliendo la voluntad de Dios.

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