But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.

Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, вЂњYou shall not covet.вЂќДo you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.'Дo you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that oneвЂ™s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.'ДЄnd He said, 'What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.ДЇor the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 'You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.ДЄdulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am tempted by God' for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.Д«lessed is the man who endures temptation for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it but he who does the will of God abides forever. For 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. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Do not love the world or the things in the world.

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