Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. (ESV) Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful...

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. (ESV)Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the...

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.  (ESV) How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. (NIV)How can...

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. (ESV)Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are...

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. (ESV) Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. (NIV)Kind words are like honey— sweet to the...

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (ESV) Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you...

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (ESV)A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. (NLT) Dive...

 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. (ESV) Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (NIV)Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not...

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (ESV)For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. (NIV)But those who exalt themselves will...