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1 Peter 2

1 Peter 2:11

The Living Stone and Chosen People · 1 Peter 2:1–12
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Translations

Modern
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Traditional
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Literal
Beloved, I exhort you, as foreigners and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly desires, which war against the soul,
Latin
Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,

Original

Greek
English
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Notes

1 Peter 2:11

foreigners and exiles: Christians belong not to this world but to the kingdom of heaven (see 1:1, 17).

1 Peter 2:11–12

These verses connect the first part of the letter with what comes next. They can be seen as the end of the first section or the beginning of the second section. In these verses, the writer states the main theme of the letter. Christians live among people who may not accept their faith, and they need to live out the message of the good news. When they do this, they can help lead other people to the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

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Parallels

Isaiah 28:14–22 1 Corinthians 3:10–15 Ephesians 2:19–22

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Foreigner Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Abstinence Addiction Being a Pilgrim Commandments: Other Apostles: Precepts of, Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Compared To Saints: Strangers and Pilgrims Example: Good Godly Living Influence: Good Lust: Evil Desire Masturbation Pilgrims and Strangers: As Saints They: should Abstain from Fleshly Lusts Pornography Reality Righteous: Strangers and Pilgrims Self Gratification Self-Denial: Becomes Strangers and Pilgrims Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning Self-Denial: should be Exercised in Abstaining from Fleshly Lusts War: The Flesh Warfare of Saints is Against: The Flesh Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning