Ἀγαπητοί, παρακαλῶ ὡς παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν, αἵτινες στρατεύονται κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς·

Agapetoi, parakalo os paroikous kai parepidemous apekhesthai ton sarkikon epithumion, aitines strateuontai kata tes psukhes*

carissimi obsecro tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis quae militant adversus animam

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;

Beloved, I beg of you, as wayfarers and as foreigners, depart from all these desires of the body that make war against the soul,

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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

Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents [in the world], I'm encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you.

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and exiles to keep on abstaining from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.

Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

Dear friends, I warn you as "temporary residents and foreigners" to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;