KJV:
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
NASB:
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
KJV:
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
NASB:
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
KJV:
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
NASB:
But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
KJV:
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
NASB:
Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
KJV:
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
NASB:
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
KJV:
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
NASB:
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
KJV:
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
NASB:
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
KJV:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
NASB:
For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
KJV:
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.
NASB:
and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties,