1 Peter 2:11

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

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Other Translations for 1 Peter 2:11

BSB
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
AKJV
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
CPDV
Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.
ERV
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
NHEB
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and temporary residents, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
SMT
Dearly beloved, I beseech as sojourners and strangers, to keep off from fleshly passions, which war against the soul;

Commentary for 1 Peter 2:11

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of 1 Peter 2:11
Summary
Resist physical desires that oppose spiritual welfare
Event
Exhorting restraint
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
Teaching