King James Bible
KJVDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Translation Comparison
1 Peter 2:11
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The verse 1 Peter 2:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
American Standard VersionASV | Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
World English BibleWEB | Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul. |
American Standard Version
ASVBeloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBeloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
English Revised Version
ERVBeloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
World English Bible
WEBBeloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBeloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
American King James Version
AKJVDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Weymouth New Testament
WNTDear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul.
King James Bible
KJVDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
American Standard Version
ASVBeloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBeloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
English Revised Version
ERVBeloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
World English Bible
WEBBeloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBeloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,
American King James Version
AKJVDearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Weymouth New Testament
WNTDear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul.