1 John 2:16
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.
- ASV
- For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- because all that [is] in the world, the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the vaunting of life, is not from the Father but is from the world.
- ÅB
- for alt det som er i verden, kjødets lyst og øynenes lyst og storaktighet i levnet, er ikke av Faren, men av verden.
- OTB
- For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst, og livets stolte pryd, er ikke fra Faderen, men er fra verden.
- B1930
- for alt det som er i verden, kjødets lyst og øinenes lyst og storaktighet i levnet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
Read in contextGalatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
Read in contextPsalms 119:36–37
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Read in contextGenesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Read in contextProverbs 27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Read in contextEphesians 2:3
All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
Read in context1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Read in contextJames 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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