1 Peter 4:2
Strong's Lexicon
Consequently,
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

he does not live out
βιῶσαι (biōsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 980: To live, pass my life. From bios; to spend existence.

[his]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

remaining
ἐπίλοιπον (epiloipon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1954: Remaining, that is left over, still left. From epi and loipoy; left over, i.e. Remaining.

time
χρόνον (chronon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.

on earth
σαρκὶ (sarki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

for human
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

passions,
ἐπιθυμίαις (epithymiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

for [the] will
θελήματι (thelēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

Young's Literal Translation
no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.

New American Standard Bible
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.

New Living Translation
You won't spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.

English Standard Version
so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

New American Standard Bible
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God's will.

International Standard Version
so that he can live the rest of his mortal life guided, not by human desires, but by the will of God.

NET Bible
in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

American Standard Version
that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

English Revised Version
that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Young's Literal Translation
no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;
















Cross References
Mark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Romans 6:2
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Colossians 3:3
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 4:1
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;

1 Peter 3:22
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

1 Peter 3:21
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 4:3
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:

1 Peter 4:4
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

1 Peter 4:5
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
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