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Ephesians 2:3

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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.

Among {G1722} whom {G3739} also {G2532} we {G2249} all {G3956} had our conversation {G390} in times past {G4218} in {G1722} the lusts {G1939} of our {G2257} flesh {G4561}, fulfilling {G4160} the desires {G2307} of the flesh {G4561} and {G2532} of the mind {G1271}; and {G2532} were {G2258} by nature {G5449} the children {G5043} of wrath {G3709}, even {G2532} as {G5613} others {G3062}.

Indeed, we all once lived this way — we followed the passions of our old nature and obeyed the wishes of our old nature and our own thoughts. In our natural condition we were headed for God’s wrath, just like everyone else.

All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—

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Cross-References

  • Titus 3:3 (21 votes)

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

  • Galatians 5:16 (11 votes)

    [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

  • Galatians 5:24 (11 votes)

    And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  • Ephesians 4:22 (10 votes)

    That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

  • 1 Peter 1:14 (10 votes)

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

  • Romans 13:14 (9 votes)

    But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].

  • Psalms 51:5 (8 votes)

    Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.