Romans 13:14 “Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no pro…”

Romans 13:14

Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

World English Bible

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

American Standard Version

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

But put yee on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and take no thought for the flesh, to fulfill the lustes of it.

Darby Translation

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to [fulfil its] lusts.

Young's Literal Translation

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought — for desires.

Bible in Basic English

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

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Cross references

“put”

Ephesians 4:24 Galatians 3:27 Colossians 3:10–12

Ephesians 4:24 · BSB

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Galatians 3:27 · BSB

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Colossians 3:10–12 · BSB

and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

“and”

Galatians 5:24 1 Peter 2:11 1 John 2:15–17 Colossians 3:5–8 Romans 8:12 Romans 8:13

Galatians 5:24 · BSB

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 Peter 2:11 · BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

1 John 2:15–17 · BSB

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Colossians 3:5–8 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Romans 8:12 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

Romans 8:13 · BSB

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Also

Job 29:14

Job 29:14 · BSB

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Read Romans 13