1 John 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The lust of the flesh

And the lust

And the pride

Is not

James 3:15

General references

Luke 14:33

Bible References

The lust of the flesh

And the mixed multitude that was among them had a strong craving: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

And they tested God in their heart by asking food for their lust.

Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her allure you with her eyelids.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

Among whom also we all had our behavior in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, holding men in admiration for the sake of advantage.

And the lust

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?

Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance, with increase: this is also vanity.

Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the pride

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

Therefore pride surrounds them as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more:

Is not

This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

General references

All winged insects that creep, going upon all fours, shall be an abomination unto you.

Look not you upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it moves itself aright.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciple.