2:12. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

2:12. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,

2:12. instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

2:12. training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

2:12. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

2:12. training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world,

2:12. instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

2:12. teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,

2:12. It teaches us not to live against God and not to do the bad things the world wants to do. It teaches us to live on earth now in a wise and right way—a way that shows true devotion to God.

2:12. instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

2:12. Teaching G3811 us G2248 that, G2443 denying G720 ungodliness G763 and G2532 worldly G2886 lusts, G1939 we should live G2198 soberly, righteously G4996 G1346 , and G2532 godly, G2153 in G1722 this present G3568 world; G165