American Standard Version of 1901
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among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the {Greek: thoughts.}mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
backbiters, {Or, haters of God}hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their {Some ancient authorities read love-feasts. Compare Jude 12.}deceivings while they feast with you;
And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him {Many ancient authorities add to be Christ. See Luke 4:41.}.
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold {Or, trials}temptations;
For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the {Greek: judgment.}condemnation of the devil.
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,