Focused Passage

1 John 2:15-17

Christ Our Advocate, Walking as He Walked, and Abiding in the Truth

The chapter moves from Christ’s advocacy for sinners to the evidences of genuine knowledge of God: obedience, love, rejection of the world, discernment of antichrist denial, and abiding in the Son.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

16 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.

17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references James 4:4 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:24 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

{Do} not Μὴ G3361 Adverb love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [or] μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction anything τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular If ἐάν G1437 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular loves ἀγαπᾷ G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Romans 13:14 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:18 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:36 Classic cross-references Genesis 3:6 Classic cross-references James 4:4 OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 12:2 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction all πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular that [is] τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular desires ἐπιθυμία G1939 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular desires ἐπιθυμία G1939 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular pride ἀλαζονεία* G212 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular life βίου G979 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction - ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 24:35 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:31 Classic cross-references Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references James 4:4 OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is passing away παράγεται G3855 Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular [along with] καὶ G2532 Conjunction its αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular desires ἐπιθυμία G1939 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular does ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular remains μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular forever αἰῶνα G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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