For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds ¹  of the naive.

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things. ¹ 

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. ¹ 

“Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite ¹  of the lions,

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. ¹  They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain. ² 

But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.

But now we ¹  are dried up, ²  and there is nothing at all before us ³  except this manna!”

They lost their appetite for all food, ¹  and they drew near the gates of death.

The Lord satisfies ¹  the appetite ²  of the righteous, but he thwarts ³  the craving ⁴  of the wicked.

All of man’s labor is for nothing more than ¹  to fill his stomach ²  – yet his appetite ³  is never satisfied!

They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!

This is the reason ¹  I do my best to always ²  have a clear ³  conscience toward God and toward people. ⁴ 

Now those who belong to Christ ¹  have crucified the flesh ²  with its passions ³  and desires.

as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing ¹  of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. ² 

Then they prayed, ¹  “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: ¹  sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, ²  evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

in that he spends the rest of his time ¹  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

They devoured ¹  on the right, but were still hungry, they ate on the left, but were not satisfied. People even ate ²  the flesh of their own arm! ³ 

When their appetites are all stirred up, ¹  I will set out a banquet for them. I will make them drunk so that they will pass out, ²  they will fall asleep forever, they will never wake up,” ³  says the Lord. ⁴