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If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. <a href="/nlt/1_john/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. <a href="/esv/1_john/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/bsb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone should love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, <a href="/kjv/1_john/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_john/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/nasb_/1_john/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/nasb/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/nasb77/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/lsb/1_john/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/amp/1_john/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/csb/1_john/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/hcsb/1_john/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. <a href="/asv/1_john/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_john/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father. <a href="/erv/1_john/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_john/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don't have the Father's love in them. <a href="/gnt/1_john/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father. <a href="/isv/1_john/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Stop loving the world and the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, the Father's love is not in him. <a href="/msb/1_john/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/net/1_john/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him, <a href="/nheb/1_john/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him. <a href="/wbt/1_john/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, there is no love in his heart for the Father. <a href="/web/1_john/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_john/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Do not love the world, nor the things in the world; if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him, <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone should love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, <a href="/ylt/1_john/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, <a href="/slt/1_john/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_john/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. <a href="/cpdv/1_john/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Do not choose to love the world, nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him. <a href="/nabre/1_john/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/nrsvce/1_john/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_john/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Do not love the world, neither the things that are in it, for whoever loves the world does not have the love of The Father in him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_john/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/godbey/1_john/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him: <a href="/haweis/1_john/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Love not the world, neither the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/mace/1_john/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections, he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, there is no love in his heart for the Father. <a href="/worrell/1_john/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; <a href="/worsley/1_john/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him. <a href="/parallel/1_john/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=255" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_john/2.htm">Do Not Love the World</a> 14I 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<a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapate (V-PMA-2P) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">love</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world</a> <a href="/greek/3366.htm" title="3366: mēde (Conj) -- And not, not even, neither?nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.">or</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">anything</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmō (N-DMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world.</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapa (V-PSA-3S) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">loves</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/26.htm" title="26: agapē (N-NFS) -- From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.">love</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 16For 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a> You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. <a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a> No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. <a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16-17</a> So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. / 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. <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a> Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... <a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2</a> Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a> Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a> Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. <a href="/ephesians/2-2.htm">Ephesians 2:2-3</a> in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / 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. <a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Philippians 3:18-19</a> For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. / Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a> Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. <a href="/2_timothy/4-10.htm">2 Timothy 4:10</a> because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a> The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. <a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a> No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Love not.<a href="/1_john/4-5.htm">1 John 4:5</a> They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.<a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">1 John 5:4,5,10</a> For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith… <a href="/john/15-19.htm">John 15:19</a> If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.If.<a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a> No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.<a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a> No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.<a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a> Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.the love.<a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a> But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/7-10.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/1_john/2-9.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_john/2-5.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 2</div>1. <a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">He comforts them against the sins of infirmity.</a> 3. <a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments;</a> 9. <a href="/1_john/2-9.htm">to love our brothers;</a> 15. <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">and not to love the world.</a> 18. <a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">We must beware of antichrists;</a> 20. <a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">from whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_john/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Do not love the world or anything in the world. This phrase warns against the attachment to worldly values and systems that are opposed to God. In biblical context, "the world" often refers to the fallen, sinful nature of humanity and the systems that operate contrary to God's will. This is not a prohibition against appreciating God's creation but a caution against prioritizing worldly desires over spiritual ones. The concept of "the world" as a system is echoed in passages like <a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a>, which speaks of friendship with the world as enmity with God. Historically, the early church faced pressures from both Roman culture and Jewish traditions, which often conflicted with Christian teachings. This command serves as a reminder to maintain spiritual integrity amidst such influences.If anyone loves the world, This part of the verse highlights the incompatibility between love for the world and love for God. The use of "if" suggests a conditional statement, indicating a choice that believers must make. The love for the world is characterized by desires that are temporary and self-centered, as opposed to the eternal and selfless love that comes from God. This is further explained in 1 <a href="/john/2-16.htm">John 2:16</a>, which describes the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life as elements of worldly love. The call to choose between the world and God is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a>, where Jesus states that one cannot serve two masters.the love of the Father is not in him. This phrase underscores the mutual exclusivity of loving the world and possessing the love of God. The "love of the Father" refers to both the love that God has for believers and the love that believers are to have for God. When one is consumed by worldly desires, it indicates a lack of genuine relationship with God. This is a call to self-examination, urging believers to assess where their true affections lie. The idea that love for God and love for the world cannot coexist is also reflected in <a href="/galatians/1-10.htm">Galatians 1:10</a>, where Paul speaks of seeking to please God rather than people. The absence of the Father's love in someone who loves the world serves as a warning and a call to repentance and realignment with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of 1 John, one of Jesus' original twelve disciples, known for his close relationship with Jesus and his emphasis on love and truth in his writings. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a> In this context, "the world" refers to the system of values, beliefs, and behaviors that are opposed to God and His kingdom. It is not the physical world but the moral and spiritual system that is in rebellion against God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Refers to God the Father, emphasizing the relationship believers have with Him through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_world.htm">Understanding The World</a> The Greek word for "world" is "kosmos," which in this context refers to the organized system of human civilization that is hostile to God. Believers are called to discern and reject the values and practices that are contrary to God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_incompatibility_of_worldly_love_and_god's_love.htm">The Incompatibility of Worldly Love and God's Love</a> Loving the world and loving God are mutually exclusive. When we prioritize worldly desires, we push out the love of the Father from our hearts. This calls for a self-examination of our priorities and affections. <a href="/topical/c/cultivating_a_love_for_god.htm">Cultivating a Love for God</a> To ensure that the love of the Father is in us, we must actively cultivate our relationship with God through prayer, study of Scripture, and obedience to His commands. This involves a conscious decision to prioritize God's kingdom over worldly pursuits. <a href="/topical/p/practical_detachment_from_worldly_values.htm">Practical Detachment from Worldly Values</a> Believers are encouraged to live in the world but not be of the world. This means engaging with society and culture without adopting its sinful values. It requires wisdom and discernment to navigate daily life while maintaining a godly perspective. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Focusing on eternal values rather than temporary worldly gains helps believers maintain their commitment to God. This perspective encourages us to invest in what has lasting significance, such as our relationship with God and service to others.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 15-17. - Secondly, walking in the light excludes all love of the world. This is another form of darkness. Verse 15. - Love not the world. Obviously, both "love" and "the world" are used in a different sense in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where it is said that "God loved the world." The one love is selfish, the other unselfish. In the one case "the world" means the sinful elements of human life, in the other the human race. It is most important to distinguish the different meanings of κόσμος in the New Testament. Connected with κόμειν and comere, it means (1) ornament (<a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3</a>); (2) the ordered universe, mundus (<a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>); (3) the earth (<a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>); . . . <a href="/commentaries/1_john/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>{Do} not Μὴ (Mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. love ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). [or] μηδὲ (mēde) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3366.htm">Strong's 3366: </a> And not, not even, neither?nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor. anything τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world. κόσμῳ (kosmō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). If ἐάν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. loves ἀγαπᾷ (agapa) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love ἀγάπη (agapē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_26.htm">Strong's 26: </a> From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατρὸς (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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