G1939–ἐπιθυμία–epithumia

My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;

ἐπιθυμιῶν, epithumiōn “desires,”

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.

ἐπιθυμίαις, epithumiais “desires”

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;

ἐπιθυμίαις, epithumiais “in lusts,”

And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

ἐπιθυμίᾳ epithumia “desire”

But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

ἐπιθυμίᾳ epithumia “[the] passion”

For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

ἐπιθυμίαις epithumiais “[the] passions”

Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

ἐπιθυμίας epithumias “evil desires”

Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.

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And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.

ἐπιθυμία epithumia “desire”

These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.

ἐπιθυμίας epithumias “lusts”

How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.

ἐπιθυμίας epithumias “passions”

And the fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, and all things delicate and shining have come to an end and will never again be seen.

ἐπιθυμίας epithumias “desire”