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1 Peter 2:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Dearly beloved
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
agapetos (Greek #27)
beloved
KJV usage: (dearly, well) beloved, dear.
Pronounce: ag-ap-ay-tos'
Origin: from 25
, I beseech
parakaleo (Greek #3870)
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
KJV usage: beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Pronounce: par-ak-al-eh'-o
Origin: from 3844 and 2564
you as
hos (Greek #5613)
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
KJV usage: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Pronounce: hoce
Origin: probably adverb of comparative from 3739
strangers
paroikos (Greek #3941)
having a home near, i.e. (as noun) a by-dweller (alien resident)
KJV usage: foreigner, sojourn, stranger.
Pronounce: par'-oy-kos
Origin: from 3844 and 3624
b and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
pilgrims
parepidemos (Greek #3927)
an alien alongside, i.e. a resident foreigner
KJV usage: pilgrim, stranger.
Pronounce: par-ep-id'-ay-mos
Origin: from 3844 and the base of 1927
, abstain
apechomai (Greek #567)
to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
KJV usage: abstain.
Pronounce: ap-ekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice (reflexively) of 568
from fleshly
sarkikos (Greek #4559)
pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate
KJV usage: carnal, fleshly.
Pronounce: sar-kee-kos'
Origin: from 4561
lusts
epithumia (Greek #1939)
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
KJV usage: concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
Pronounce: ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah
Origin: from 1937
c, which
hostis (Greek #3748)
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
KJV usage: X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
Pronounce: hos'-tis
Origin: ἥτις (hay'-tis), and the neuter ὅτι (hot'-ee) from 3739 and 5100
war
strateuomai (Greek #4754)
to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations
KJV usage: soldier, (go to) war(-fare).
Pronounce: strat-yoo'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice from the base of 4756
d against
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the soul
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
psuche (Greek #5590)
breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 05315, 07307 and 02416)
KJV usage: heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Pronounce: psoo-khay'
Origin: from 5594
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Psa. 119:19•  (Psa. 119:19)
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Gal. 5:16‑21• 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall in no wise fulfil flesh's lust.
 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these things are opposed one to another, that ye should not do those things which ye would;
 18but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are under no law.
 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, bursts of passion, contentions, divisions, parties,
 21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as also I forewarned, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom. (Gal. 5:16‑21)
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Rom. 8:13• 13for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if by [the] Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Rom. 8:13)
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James 4:1• 1Whence [are] wars and whence fightings among you? [Are they] not hence, from your pleasures that combat in your members? (James 4:1)

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Fleshly,
Soul; Spirit,
Stranger,
To Lust,
War

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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I beseech.
Rom. 12:1• 1I exhort you then, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your intelligent service; (Rom. 12:1)
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2 Cor. 5:20• 20For Christ then we are ambassadors, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God: (2 Cor. 5:20)
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2 Cor. 6:1• 1And working together we also beseech that ye receive not in vain the grace of God (2 Cor. 6:1)
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Eph. 4:1• 1I exhort you therefore, I the prisoner in [the] Lord, that ye walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, (Eph. 4:1)
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Philem. 9‑10• 9for love's sake I rather entreat, being such a one as Paul aged and now also prisoner of Christ Jesus.
 10I entreat thee for my child whom I begot in bonds, Onesimus, (Philem. 9‑10)
as.
1 Peter 1:1,17• 1Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ to elect sojourners scattered through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
 17And if as Father ye call on Him that impartially judgeth according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourning in fear, (1 Peter 1:1,17)
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Gen. 23:4•  (Gen. 23:4)
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Gen. 47:9•  (Gen. 47:9)
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Lev. 25:23•  (Lev. 25:23)
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1 Chron. 29:15•  (1 Chron. 29:15)
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Psa. 39:12•  (Psa. 39:12)
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Psa. 119:19,54•  (Psa. 119:19,54)
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Heb. 11:13• 13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and greeted, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. (Heb. 11:13)
abstain.
1 Peter 4:2• 2no longer to live the rest of time in flesh to men's lusts but to God's will. (1 Peter 4:2)
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Luke 21:34• 34But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares, (Luke 21:34)
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Acts 15:20,29• 20but write to them that they may abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
 29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well. Farewell. (Acts 15:20,29)
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Rom. 8:13• 13for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if by [the] Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Rom. 8:13)
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Rom. 13:13‑14• 13As in daylight, let us walk becomingly, not in revels and drunkenness, not in chambering and indecency, not in strife and envy;
 14but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and take no forethought of the flesh with a view to lusts. (Rom. 13:13‑14)
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2 Cor. 7:1• 1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)
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Gal. 5:16‑21• 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall in no wise fulfil flesh's lust.
 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these things are opposed one to another, that ye should not do those things which ye would;
 18but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are under no law.
 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, bursts of passion, contentions, divisions, parties,
 21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as also I forewarned, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom. (Gal. 5:16‑21)
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2 Tim. 2:22• 22But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Tim. 2:22)
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1 John 2:15‑17• 15Love not the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him:
 16because all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
 17And the world is passing, and its lust; but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. (1 John 2:15‑17)
war.
Rom. 7:23• 23but I see a different law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members. (Rom. 7:23)
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Rom. 8:13• 13for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if by [the] Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Rom. 8:13)
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Gal. 5:17,24• 17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these things are opposed one to another, that ye should not do those things which ye would;
 24But they that are of Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and its lusts. (Gal. 5:17,24)
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1 Tim. 6:9‑10• 9But those that wish to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, such as sink men into destruction and perdition.
 10For a root of all evils is the love of money, which some eagerly seeking were led astray from the faith and pierced themselves through with many pains. (1 Tim. 6:9‑10)
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James 4:1• 1Whence [are] wars and whence fightings among you? [Are they] not hence, from your pleasures that combat in your members? (James 4:1)
• Why are you a stranger? Because you are away from home. Why are you a pilgrim? Because you are journeying to a spot which you want to reach. You are a stranger because your hopes, your joys, and the One you love best are all in heaven, and that is what makes heaven the home of your heart. (“Our Holy and Royal Priesthood” by W.T.P. Wolston)
• If grace called them to heaven, what were they to do with the objects and pursuits and interests of the earth? They were waiting for the revelation of the Lord Jesus in glory, called to be holy in all manner of behavior, as is He who called them (“1 Peter 2:11-12” by W. Kelly)
• in a fear not of distrust but of confidence; for it is based on the conscious knowledge of divine grace in their redemption at infinite cost and worth. (“1 Peter 2:11-12” by W. Kelly)
• It is not now the unamiable and bitter feelings of fallen man, as in 1 Pet. 2:1, but the self-indulgent and licentious. How often through lack of prayer and watchfulness fleshly lusts spring from sincere esteem and pure affection unawares gliding into carnality (“1 Peter 2:11-12” by W. Kelly)
• He warns them first, with regard to that which is inward, against those sources from which the corruptions spring, that (in the scene of this government) would dishonor the name of God and even bring in judgment. (“1 Peter 2” by J.N. Darby)
• The world is entirely antagonistic to God and we cannot hold with both at the same time. It must be one or the other. For us it is relationship and communion with God, and hence strangership and pilgrimage in the world. (“1 Peter 2” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojournersi, to abstain from fleshly lusts, whichk war against the soul;

JND Translation Notes

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i
See Note, ch. 1.1.
k
Which have this character, not simply "which."

W. Kelly Translation

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Beloved, I exhort [youa] as strangers and sojourners to abstain from the fleshly lusts such asb war against the soul,

WK Translation Notes

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a
It is not that "you" is expressed, it is implied at most. But the MSS. do read the verb "I exhort" in the imperative.
b
Here it is not hai but haitines, "such as," as I attempt to express.