^{1 Ref} Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

^{2 Ref} that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

^{3 Ref} For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

^{4 Ref} They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

^{5 Ref} who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

^{6 Ref} For to this end was the Gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.