Romans 6:12
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12 (A)Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
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Galatians 5:16
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Walking in the Spirit
16 I say then: (A)Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
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Romans 6:16
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16 Do you not know that (A)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
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Romans 8:13
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13 For (A)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (B)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Galatians 5:24
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24 And those who are Christ’s (A)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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1 John 2:15-17
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Do Not Love the World
15 (A)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (B)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (C)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (D)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
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Psalm 19:13
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13 Keep back Your servant also from (A)presumptuous sins;
Let them not have (B)dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of [a]great transgression.
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- Psalm 19:13 Or much
2 Corinthians 4:11
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11 For we who live (A)are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
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1 Corinthians 15:53-54
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53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and (A)this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: (B)“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 (A)Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 that you (A)put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
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Romans 2:8
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8 but to those who are self-seeking and (A)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
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1 Peter 4:2-3
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2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, (A)but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our past [a]lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.
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- 1 Peter 4:3 NU time
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