βιόω
bioō
G0980
G:V
Greek
to live
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bioo denotes living out the remaining time in the flesh according to God's will rather than human desires.
The attested use describes living the remaining time in the flesh in a way set against human desires and oriented to the will of God.
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Living the remaining time by God's will · dominant
In 1 Peter 4:2, the aorist active infinitive occurs in the purpose clause about no longer living the remaining time in the flesh according to human desires; the APB renders the clause "but according to the will of God."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 4:2, the APB presents the clause as "to live the remaining time in the flesh," contrasting human desires with God's will. The verse is read as a whole.