1 John 2:15 “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the wo…”

1 John 2:15

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

Darby Translation

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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Cross references

“Love not”

Romans 12:2 John 15:19 1 Timothy 6:10 Galatians 1:10 Ephesians 2:2 1 John 4:5

Romans 12:2 · BSB

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.

John 15:19 · BSB

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.

1 Timothy 6:10 · BSB

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.

Galatians 1:10 · BSB

Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 2:2 · BSB

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.

1 John 4:5 · BSB

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

“If”

James 4:4 Matthew 6:24 Luke 16:13

James 4:4 · BSB

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.

Matthew 6:24 · BSB

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.

Luke 16:13 · BSB

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.”

“the love”

1 John 3:17

1 John 3:17 · BSB

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.

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