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These are not from the Father, but are from this world. <a href="/esv/1_john/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. <a href="/bsb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_john/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_john/2.htm">New King James Version</a> For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. <a href="/nasb_/1_john/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/nasb/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/nasb77/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/lsb/1_john/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/amp/1_john/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. <a href="/csb/1_john/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions—is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/hcsb/1_john/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For everything that belongs to the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one&#8217s lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/asv/1_john/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/cev/1_john/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father. <a href="/erv/1_john/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/gwt/1_john/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Not everything that the world offers-physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles-comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and <a href="/gnt/1_john/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Everything that belongs to the world--what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of--none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world. <a href="/isv/1_john/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> For everything that is in the world—the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance—is not from the Father but is from the world. <a href="/msb/1_john/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_john/2.htm">NET Bible</a> because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/nheb/1_john/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not the Father's, but is the world's. <a href="/wbt/1_john/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 from the Father, but is from the world. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For the things in the world--the cravings of the earthly nature, the cravings of the eyes, the show and pride of life--they all come, not from the Father, but from the world. <a href="/web/1_john/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_john/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because all that [is] in the world—the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of [one’s] life—is not of the Father, but of the world, <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/ylt/1_john/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> because all that is in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world, <a href="/slt/1_john/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_john/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/cpdv/1_john/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For all that is in the world is the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the arrogance of a life which is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/nabre/1_john/2.htm">New American Bible</a> For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world. <a href="/nrsvce/1_john/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_john/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For all that is in the world, the lust of the body, and the covetousness of the eyes, and the pride of material things; does not come from the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For everything that is in the world: the desire of the body and the lust of the eyes and the pride of temporal life, these are not from The Father but these are from the world.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_john/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/godbey/1_john/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/haweis/1_john/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For every thing which is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pomp of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/mace/1_john/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for what the world is so full of, sensuality, avarice, and pride, is not deriv'd from the creator, but is the offspring of a vicious world. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For the things in the world--the cravings of the earthly nature, the cravings of the eyes, the show and pride of life--they all come, not from the Father, but from the world. <a href="/worrell/1_john/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> because all that is in the world?the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the vain-glory of life?is not of the Father, but is of the world. <a href="/worsley/1_john/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world. <a href="/parallel/1_john/2-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=265" 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> 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16<a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pan (Adj-NNS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that is</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/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/1939.htm" title="1939: epithymia (N-NFS) -- Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.">desires</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- 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/4561.htm" title="4561: sarkos (N-GFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">flesh,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></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/1939.htm" title="1939: epithymia (N-NFS) -- Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.">desires</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- 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/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmōn (N-GMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</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/212.htm" title="212: alazoneia (N-NFS) -- From alazon; braggadocio, i.e. self-confidence.">pride</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</a> <a href="/greek/979.htm" title="979: biou (N-GMS) -- A primary word; life, i.e. the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood.">life—</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/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</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.">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/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</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."></a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</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.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmou (N-GMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world.</a> 17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.…<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="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/4-8.htm">Matthew 4:8-10</a> Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. / “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” / “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a> But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. <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="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a> Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. <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="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 Corinthians 10:6</a> These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. <a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Ephesians 2:3</a> 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="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Proverbs 27:20</a> Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a> He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. <a href="/matthew/6-22.htm">Matthew 6:22-23</a> The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. / But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a> And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” <a href="/2_peter/1-4.htm">2 Peter 1:4</a> Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the lust of the flesh.<a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4,34</a> And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? … <a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Psalm 78:18,30</a> And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust… <a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Proverbs 6:25</a> Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.and the lust.<a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a> 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.<a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2</a> That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.<a href="/joshua/7-21.htm">Joshua 7:21</a> When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.and the pride.<a href="/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3-7</a> In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: … <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Psalm 73:6</a> Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.<a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30</a> The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?is not.<a href="/james/3-15.htm">James 3:15</a> This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Boastful</a> <a href="/james/4-16.htm">Boasting</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Cravings</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Earthly</a> <a href="/1_john/2-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">Lust</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/1_john/1-2.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">World</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">World's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Boastful</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Boasting</a> <a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">Cravings</a> <a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Earthly</a> <a href="/1_john/3-22.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/1_john/4-2.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/revelation/18-14.htm">Lust</a> <a href="/1_john/3-9.htm">Nature</a> <a href="/revelation/13-5.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/3_john/1-8.htm">Show</a> <a href="/numbers/32-14.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/exodus/5-9.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">World</a> <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">World's</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'; 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The Greek word for "world" here is "kosmos," which often refers to the fallen, human-centered system that stands in opposition to God. Historically, the early Christian community faced a world steeped in paganism and moral decay, much like today. This phrase reminds believers that the allure of the world is pervasive and all-encompassing, challenging them to remain vigilant and separate from its influence.the desires of the flesh The Greek term "sarx" for "flesh" refers not merely to the physical body but to the sinful nature inherent in humanity. This phrase encapsulates the cravings and appetites that lead individuals away from God's will. In a historical context, the early church was surrounded by cultures that indulged in hedonism and sensuality. This warning is timeless, urging Christians to resist the temptation to satisfy bodily desires in ways that contravene God's commandments.the desires of the eyes This phrase highlights the covetousness and materialism that can ensnare believers. The Greek word "ophthalmos" for "eyes" suggests more than just physical sight; it implies perception and the longing for what is seen. In biblical times, as now, the eyes were considered a gateway to the soul, capable of leading one into sin through envy and lust. This serves as a caution against allowing visual temptations to divert one's focus from spiritual truths.and the pride of life "Pride" here is translated from the Greek "alazoneia," which denotes arrogance and self-sufficiency. "Life" is from "bios," referring to one's livelihood or manner of living. This phrase warns against the hubris that comes from worldly success and possessions. Historically, this pride was evident in the social hierarchies and power structures of the ancient world. For Christians, it is a call to humility, recognizing that true worth and identity come from God, not worldly status.is not from the Father This phrase draws a clear distinction between the origins of worldly temptations and divine nature. The Greek "ouk estin ek tou Patros" emphasizes that these desires are alien to God's character. It serves as a reminder that God, as the Father, is the source of all that is good, pure, and holy. Believers are encouraged to seek what is from the Father, aligning their lives with His will and purpose.but from the world The contrast here is stark, underscoring the source of these temptations. The Greek "ek tou kosmou" indicates that these desires are rooted in the secular, fallen order. Historically, the early Christians were called to be in the world but not of it, a principle that remains relevant. This phrase challenges believers to discern the influences in their lives, rejecting those that stem from the world and embracing those that reflect God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - He still further emphasizes the command by explaining the negative statement just made. Everything that is in the world has as its source, not the Father, but the world. This shows clearly that τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ cannot mean material objects capable of being desired; these have their origin in God who created them (<a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>). To assert otherwise is rank Gnosticism or Manicheism. But God did not create the evil dispositions and aims of men; these have their source in the sinful wills of his creatures, and ultimately in "the ruler of this world" (<a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a>). The three genitives which follow are subjective, not objective. The lust of the flesh is not merely the lust after the flesh, but all lust that has its seat in the flesh (<a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Ephesians 2:3</a>). The lust of the eyes is that lust that has its origin in sight (Augenlust) - curiosity, covetousness, etc. (cf. "the lusts of their hearts," "the lusts of your body," <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Romans 1:24</a>; <a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Romans 6:12</a>). In the world of St. John's day the impure and brutal spectacles of the theatre and the arena would supply abundant illustrations of these ἐπιθυμίαι. The vain-glory of life, or arrogancy of living, is ostentation exhibited in the manner of living; the empty pride and pretentiousness of fashion and display. It includes the desire to gain credit which does not belong to us, and outshine our neighbours. In Greek philosophy βίος is higher than ζωή: βίος is the life peculiar to man; ζώη is the vital principle which he shares with brutes and vegetables, In the New Testament ζωή is higher than βίος is the life peculiar to man; ζωή is the vital principle which he shares with God. Contrast βίος here; <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a>; <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Luke 8:14, 43</a>; <a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Luke 15:12, 30</a>, etc., with ζωή in <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1, 2</a>; <a href="/1_john/3-14.htm">1 John 3:14</a>; <a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11, 12, 16</a>; <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4</a>; <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a>; <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24, 26</a>, etc. Βίος occurs only ten times in the New Testament (in <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a> it is a false reading), ζωή more than a hundred and twenty times. Each of the three forms of evil here cited by St. John as typos of τὰ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ are dangerous at different periods of a man's life; each also has been a special danger at different periods of the world's history. <a href="/commentaries/1_john/2-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. all πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. that [is] τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter 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. 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). 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. desires ἐπιθυμία (epithymia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1939.htm">Strong's 1939: </a> Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. flesh, σαρκὸς (sarkos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4561.htm">Strong's 4561: </a> Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. 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. desires ἐπιθυμία (epithymia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1939.htm">Strong's 1939: </a> Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine 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. eyes, ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. 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. pride ἀλαζονεία (alazoneia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_212.htm">Strong's 212: </a> From alazon; braggadocio, i.e. self-confidence. of 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. life— βίου (biou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_979.htm">Strong's 979: </a> A primary word; life, i.e. the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood. 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. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 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 πατρός (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'. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 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. world. κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive 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). <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_john/2-16.htm">1 John 2:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_john/2-16.htm">NT Letters: 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 John 2:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 John 2:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_john/2-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 2:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 2:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>