Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Cross References
Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother."
Romans 6:2Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
1 Peter 1:14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
Treasury of Scripture
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
no.
1 Peter 2:1,14
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, …
Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Romans 14:7
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
the lusts.
Hosea 6:7
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Ephesians 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
the will.
1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
