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Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human lusts, but for the will of God.

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.

For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of indecent behavior, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries.

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them in the same excesses of debauchery, and they slander you;

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

but they will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as people, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.