Römer 13:14
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Studiennotiz
Study Note
'Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires' — the 'clothing' metaphor (endusasthe) echoes the baptismal putting-on of Christ (Galatians 3:27) and is famously linked to Augustine's conversion account in his Confessions (8.12.29). The command to 'put on Christ' implies that Christian identity is not merely informational but a habitual practice of deliberate self-presentation in conformity with Christ's character. The verse concludes Romans 13's section on governing authorities and neighbor love by providing the ultimate positive motivation for ethical conduct — not fear of punishment but identification with Christ. The negative counterpart 'make no provision for the flesh' uses the word pronoia (forethought, provision) to describe the deliberate pre-planning that enables sinful desire — Paul identifies premeditation as the danger.
Andere Übersetzungen
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.
Querverweise
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love …
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to …
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.