Biblical References to Flesh
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Colossians 2:22-23 (in Context) Colossians 2 (Whole Chapter)
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
Colossians 3:21-23 (in Context) Colossians 3 (Whole Chapter)
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 Timothy 3:15-16 (in Context) 1 Timothy 3 (Whole Chapter)
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Philemon 1:15-17 (in Context) Philemon 1 (Whole Chapter)
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews 2:13-15 (in Context) Hebrews 2 (Whole Chapter)
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Hebrews 5:6-8 (in Context) Hebrews 5 (Whole Chapter)
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Hebrews 9:12-14 (in Context) Hebrews 9 (Whole Chapter)
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Hebrews 10:19-21 (in Context) Hebrews 10 (Whole Chapter)
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews 12:8-10 (in Context) Hebrews 12 (Whole Chapter)
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
James 5:2-4 (in Context) James 5 (Whole Chapter)
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
1 Peter 1:23-25 (in Context) 1 Peter 1 (Whole Chapter)
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Peter 2:10-12 (in Context) 1 Peter 2 (Whole Chapter)
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter 3:17-19 (in Context) 1 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 3:20-22 (in Context) 1 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
1 Peter 4:1-3 (in Context) 1 Peter 4 (Whole Chapter)
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1-3 (in Context) 1 Peter 4 (Whole Chapter)
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:5-7 (in Context) 1 Peter 4 (Whole Chapter)
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2 Peter 2:9-11 (in Context) 2 Peter 2 (Whole Chapter)
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter 2:17-19 (in Context) 2 Peter 2 (Whole Chapter)
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John 2:15-17 (in Context) 1 John 2 (Whole Chapter)
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1 John 4:1-3 (in Context) 1 John 4 (Whole Chapter)
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1 John 4:2-4 (in Context) 1 John 4 (Whole Chapter)
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
2 John 1:6-8 (in Context) 2 John 1 (Whole Chapter)
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude 1:6-8 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Jude 1:7-9 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 1:22-24 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Revelation 17:15-17 (in Context) Revelation 17 (Whole Chapter)
That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Revelation 19:17-19 (in Context) Revelation 19 (Whole Chapter)
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 19:20-21 (in Context) Revelation 19 (Whole Chapter)
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