1 John 2:16

because all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

In Context

15Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

17And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:2that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose.

Numbers 11:34And they called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah; because there they buried the people who lusted.

Esther 1:3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of the provinces being before him;

Psalms 73:6Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;

Psalms 78:30They were not alienated from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouths,

Proverbs 6:25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids;

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:13-18

Against the Love of the World. ( a. d. 80.) 12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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