Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.

ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν, αἵτινες στρατεύονται κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς·

1st Peter 2:11

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Lust

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1st Peter The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

65 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Peter 2:11).

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Kings 19:11-12).

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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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