"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 Fa…" — 1 John 2:16

1 John 2:16 · 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.”

— 1 John 2:16

Verse 15

Love not the world, neither the things {that are} in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Verse 17

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

1 John 2 — Context

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 word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Love not the world, neither the things {that are} in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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.

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Cross References

Romans 13:14

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to {fulfil} the lusts {thereof}.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Psalms 119:36-37

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree {was} good for food, and that it {was} pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make {one} wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. {pleasant: Heb. a desire}

Proverbs 27:20

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. {never: Heb. not}

Ephesians 2:3

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. {desires: Gr. wills}

1 Peter 2:11

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

James 3:15

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but {is} earthly, sensual, devilish. {sensual: or, natural}