2 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.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries:
4 In which they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober minded, and watch to prayer.