1 Peter 4:2

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.

Cross-reference

1 Peter 4:6 Parallel

In 1 Peter 4:6, the gospel enables even the dead to live in the spirit — echoing the call to live for God's will rather than human passions.

1 Peter 2:1 Parallel

1 Peter 2:1 calls to lay aside malice and deceit — directly reinforcing the command to live for God's will rather than lusts.

1 Peter 2:11 urges abstaining from passions of the flesh — directly parallel to the charge to live for God's will instead of human passions.

1 Peter 1:14 already commands not conforming to former passions — reinforcing the same call to live for God's will from earlier in the letter.

1 Peter 2:15 defines the will of God as doing good, giving concrete content to the call to live for God's will.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, giving thanks is explicitly called God's will — a specific application of Peter's general call.

Romans 12:2 Parallel

Romans 12:2 urges not conforming to the world but discerning God's will through transformed minds, directly supporting Peter's call to live for God's will.

2 Corinthians 5:15 says Christ died so we live for Him, not for ourselves — the same shift from self-centeredness to God-centered living.

Galatians 2:20 describes living by faith as Christ lives in us — the new life for God's will rather than human passions.

Ephesians 2:3 explicitly describes the former life in fleshly passions, directly paralleling the past that 1 Peter 4:2 urges leaving behind.

Ephesians 4:17 commands no longer walking as Gentiles in futility — same call to abandon old sinful ways for God's will.

Ephesians 4:22-24 explicitly urges putting off the old man and putting on the new — a direct parallel to living for God's will.

Colossians 3:7 recalls that believers once walked in these passions, grounding the call to live for God's will instead.

Colossians 3:8 echoes the command to put away sinful behaviors, aligning with the call to live for God's will.

Galatians 2:19 describes dying to the law to live for God — a parallel to dying to human passions to live for God's will.

Titus 3:3-8 provides the salvation narrative — once slaves to passions, now saved by grace to live for God — grounding the imperative.

1 John 2:17 Parallel

In 1 John 2:17, doing God's will outlasts worldly desires — directly reinforcing Peter's contrast.

Matthew 7:21 stresses that doing the Father's will, not just saying 'Lord', is required — echoing the call to actually live for God's will.

Mark 3:35 Parallel

Mark 3:35 defines family as those who do God's will, reinforcing 1 Peter's call to live for God's will as our new identity.

John 1:13 Parallel

John 1:13 emphasizes spiritual birth not from human will but from God, aligning with 1 Peter's call to live for God's will rather than human passions.

Romans 6:11 Parallel

Romans 6:11 calls believers dead to sin and alive to God, which is the same transformation as living for God's will instead of human passions.

Romans 6:19 Parallel

Romans 6:19 contrasts former slavery to impurity with now slavery to righteousness — parallel to choosing God's will over human passions.

Ezekiel 18:31 calls for a new heart and turning from transgressions—directly parallel to abandoning human passions for God's will.

Matthew 6:10 prays for God's will to be done—directly echoes Peter's call to live for God's will rather than human passions.

Matthew 16:24 calls for self-denial and following Christ—parallel to denying human passions to live for God's will.

Hebrews 12:1 urges laying aside every weight and sin to run the race — the same discipline of setting aside hindrances to pursue God's will.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 uses the same language of renouncing worldly passions and living godly lives — a nearly identical call to live for God's will.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 directly identifies God's will as sanctification through abstaining from sexual immorality — a specific application of living for God's will rather than passions.

Romans 6:4 Parallel

Romans 6:4 describes walking in newness of life after baptism — parallel to living for God's will, not old passions.

Galatians 5:19 lists works of the flesh—the very human passions Peter urges leaving behind to live for God's will.

Romans 8:12 Parallel

Romans 8:12 reinforces that believers are debtors not to the flesh but to the Spirit—the same contrast as here.

2 Corinthians 10:3 echoes walking in the flesh but not waging war by it—the same distinction between fleshly living and spiritual warfare.

Romans 6:13 Parallel

Romans 6:13 urges presenting yourself to God as instruments of righteousness — parallel to living for God's will instead of passions.

Romans 6:12 Parallel

Romans 6:12 commands not letting sin reign so you obey its passions — direct parallel to setting aside human passions for God's will.

2 Corinthians 12:21 lists impurity and sensuality as sins from which some have not repented—concrete examples of the human passions rejected here.

2 Peter 1:4 Parallel

2 Peter 1:4 explains that escaping sinful desires comes through God's promises and partaking of divine nature, adding depth to the call in 4:2.

Mark 7:21 Parallel

Mark 7:21 identifies the heart as the source of evil passions, explaining the 'human passions' believers must no longer live for.

1 Corinthians 6:11 reminds that believers were washed and sanctified from such sinful pasts—the same transformation from living for passions.

James 4:1 Parallel

James 4:1 identifies passions as the source of quarrels — explaining why passions must be put aside to live for God's will.

Romans 6:17 Parallel

Romans 6:17 thanks God for obedience from the heart to sound teaching — parallel to living for God's will after turning from passions.

Psalm 143:10 is a prayer for God to teach His will and lead by His Spirit, which underlies the ability to live for God's will.

1 John 2:16 Parallel

1 John 2:16 categorizes desires of the flesh as from the world — reinforcing the contrast with God's will in 4:2.

Romans 7:18 Parallel

Romans 7:18 shows Paul's struggle with fleshly desires, unable to do good — parallel to the human passions overcome in living for God's will.

Matthew 21:31 shows that doing God's will is about repentance and obedience, not just words — illustrating the shift from human passions to God's will.

1 Corinthians 3:3 Related theme

1 Corinthians 3:3 describes believers still living according to the flesh, showing the same tension between flesh and Spirit.

Hebrews 13:21 Related theme

In Hebrews 13:21, God equips believers to do his will — the same lifestyle Peter commands.

1 Corinthians 5:8 calls for purging old leaven of malice to live in sincerity—a parallel call to abandon human passions for God's will.

Hebrews 9:14 speaks of purification from dead works to serve God — a parallel turning from old ways to serve, though 'dead works' differ from 'human passions'.

Mark 4:19 Parallel

Mark 4:19 lists worldly desires that choke God's word — parallel to the human passions set aside to live for God's will.

Luke 12:30 Parallel

Luke 12:30 contrasts pagans seeking worldly things with trusting God — parallel to choosing God's will over human passions.

In Ephesians 6:6, doing God's will is expressed in sincere service to Christ — mirroring Peter's contrast with human passions.

Ephesians 5:17 urges understanding God's will, which is necessary for living it out as Peter commands.

John 7:17 Parallel

John 7:17 ties doing God's will to discernment of truth, showing that living for God's will brings spiritual understanding.

Acts 26:20 Parallel

Acts 26:20 calls for repentant deeds — parallel to living the rest of life for God's will instead of passions.

Colossians 4:12 Related theme

In Colossians 4:12, Epaphras prays for believers to stand mature in all God's will — aligning with Peter's exhortation.

Colossians 1:9 Related theme

In Colossians 1:9, Paul prays for knowledge of God's will — the same will Peter urges believers to live by.