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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Topic

Lust

Source

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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Man is by nature a political animal.

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Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Current Citation

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Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

God

Acts 9:4

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Religious persecution
Speaker
God
Source
Book of Acts The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
62 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 9:4).

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Civilian
Actor
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Source
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Medium
Film
Genre
Psychological drama (film) War (film) Psychological drama War
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1979 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Apocolypse Now. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Omni Zoetrope, 1979.