1 John 2:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

If

Matthew 6:24

Luke 16:13

James 4:4

The love

1 John 3:17

General references

Bible References

Love not

They are from the world. They speak that which is from the world and the world listens to them.

Everything born from God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world, even our faith.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. I chose you out of the world. The world hates you because you are not of the world.

Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Am I striving to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

You once walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power (authority and jurisdiction) of the air, the spirit that is now active in the sons of disobedience.

If you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

If

You cannot serve two masters. You will hate one and love the other. You will be loyal to one master and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (wealth) (material possessions).

No one can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other. He will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (hatred) (hostility) toward God? Whoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

The love

Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?

General references

Every swarming, winged insect that walks across the ground like a four-legged animal is disgusting to you.

Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.

Some seed fell among the thorns. The thorns grew up and choked it so it could yield no fruit.

Likewise, concluded Jesus, none of you may be my disciples unless you give up everything you have.