1 John 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 John 2:16 — World English Bible
1 John 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 John 2:16 — American Standard Version
1 John 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because all that <FI>is<Fi> 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,”
1 John 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“because 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. ”
1 John 2:16 — Darby Translation
1 John 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.”
1 John 2:16 — Geneva Bible
1 John 2:16 in Context — 1 John 2
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 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.
16 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.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
What Does 1 John 2:16 Mean?
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