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; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

For whatever is

born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

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

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may

prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

For am I now seeking the favor 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 bond-servant of Christ.

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

If

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

wealth.

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

wealth.”

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

The love

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

General references

‘All the winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop.

So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.