1 John 2:12-17

12 I am writing to you, little children, because ¹your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know ²him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because ³you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because ⁴you know the Father.

14 I write to you, fathers, because you know ⁵him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ⁶you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 ⁷Do not love the world or the things in the world. ⁸If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world--⁹the desires of the flesh and ¹⁰the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world.

17 And ¹¹the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 24:47; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:38
• 2. [1 John 1:1]
• 3. Ephesians 6:10; [1 John 5:4, 5]
• 4. John 14:7
• 5. [See ver. 13 above]
• 6. [See ver. 13 above]
• 7. [Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 4:10]
• 8. See James 4:4
• 9. Romans 13:14; Ephesians 2:3; 1 Peter 4:2; 2 Peter 2:18
• 10. Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 5:11
• 11. See 1 Corinthians 7:31