1 John 2:14-17

14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him ¹who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are ²strong, and the ³word of God abides in you, and ⁴you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 Do not love ⁵the world nor the things in the world. ⁶If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, ⁷the lust of the flesh and ⁸the lust of the eyes and ⁹the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

17 ¹⁰The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who ¹¹does the will of God lives forever.

Cross References

• 1. 1 John 1:1
• 2. Ephesians 6:10
• 3. John 5:38; John 8:37; 1 John 1:10
• 4. 1 John 2:13
• 5. Romans 12:2; James 1:27
• 6. James 4:4
• 7. Romans 13:14; Ephesians 2:3; 1 Peter 2:11
• 8. Proverbs 27:20
• 9. James 4:16
• 10. 1 Corinthians 7:31
• 11. Mark 3:35