Verse 22

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 6:18 : 18 Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
  • 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
  • 1 Cor 10:14 : 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.
  • Acts 9:14 : 14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."
  • Ps 66:18-19 : 18 If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened. 19 But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
  • Rom 15:5-6 : 5 Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, 6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
  • 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
  • 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 2:8 : 8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
  • Eccl 11:9-9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
  • 1 Chr 29:17-18 : 17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you. 18 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;
  • Ps 17:1 : 1 Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
  • Prov 6:5 : 5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Acts 7:59 : 59 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"