For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

But I keep under my body, and bring {it} into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. {affections: or, passions}

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. {motions: Gr. passions}

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are {these}; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

For the wages of sin {is} death; but the gift of God {is} eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

{There is} therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

And he said to {them} all, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For to be carnally minded {is} death; but to be spiritually minded {is} life and peace. {to be carnally...: Gr. the minding of the flesh} {to be spiritually...: Gr. the minding of the Spirit}

But I keep under my body, and bring {it} into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. {affections: or, passions}

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God {is} with us.

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told {you} in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are {these}; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

{Even} the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with {him}, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him {that was born} after the Spirit, even so {it is} now.

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? {the body...: or, this body of death}

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: {offend...: or, cause thee to offend}

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.

{Though} he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: {within...: Heb. in the midst of his palate}