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So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin

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So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

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Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images

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And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

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But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

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For this was the reason why the good news of Jesus was given even to the dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but might be living before God in the spirit.

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But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer

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And most of all be warm in your love for one another because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

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Keep open house for all with a glad heart

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Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God

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If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.