1 Peter 4:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.

Transliteration

For the mēketi to anthrōpōn epithymiais, but thelēmati Theou the epiloipon in sarki biōsai chronon.

Grammar Details

*mēketi*: adverb - no longer
*anthrōpōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans
*epithymiais*: dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires
*thelēmati*: dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*epiloipon*: accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of
*sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh
*biōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to live
*chronon*: accusative, masculine, singular - time/period

Word Meanings

*epithymiais*: lusts/desires/cravings/passions
*thelēmati*: will/desire/purpose
*biōsai*: to live/to spend (one's life)

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Referenced Verses

Eph 4:22-24 : 22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; 23 and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Titus 3:3-8 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
Rom 6:11 : 11 Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead {G3303} unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.
Rom 14:7 : 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
2 Cor 5:15 : 15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
Eph 2:3 : 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: —
Mark 3:35 : 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Mark 7:21 : 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
John 1:13 : 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 7:17 : 17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
Rom 6:2 : 2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
Ps 143:10 : 10 Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Hos 6:7 : 7 But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Matt 7:21 : 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matt 12:50 : 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Eph 5:7-8 : 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them; 8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Eph 6:6 : 6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and None understanding,
Col 3:7-8 : 7 wherein {G1722} ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things; 8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
1 Thess 5:18 : 18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
Eph 4:17 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the {G3062} Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Gal 2:19-20 : 19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that [life] which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, [the faith] which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
Rom 7:4 : 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, [even] to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1 Pet 1:14 : 14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance:
1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

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1 Pet 3:18
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