The Nugget:
1 John 2:15 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.
1 John 2:16 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.
1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
My Comment:
This is one of the first passages of Scripture I recall particularly taking notice of at the start of my Christian life. I thought then, and still think now, that as a Christian my focus ought not be upon the world and its pleasures, but on the things of God, particularly the truth contained in the Bible. We are only here for a short time. What we do needs to count for eternity. One of the striking truths presented in this passage is that whoever loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them. The world passes away, but he that does the will of God abides forever. We should surely live our lives with eternity in view! The directions for how to do that are right in the Bible.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1473 for 1 John 2:15-17.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1492 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 John 2:15-17.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
1 John 2:15. Love not. 1 J *4:5. *5:4, 5, 10. Jn *15:19. Ro +*12:2, 10. Ga *1:4, 10. *6:14. Ep *2:2. Col *3:1, 2. 1 T *6:10. 2 T 4:10. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. the things. Le =10:8, 9. Col 3:1-3. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. If. FS184C, Mt +4:9. Mt *6:24. Lk *14:26. 16:13. Ja *4:4. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. FS132E, Is +65:21. the love. ver. +5. 1 J *3:17.
1 John 2:16. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. the lust of the flesh. Nu *11:4, 34. Ps *78:18, 30. Pr *6:25. Mt *5:28. Mk +*4:19. Ro *8:5. *13:14. 1 C *10:6. Ga *5:16, 17, 24. Ep *2:3. T *2:12. *3:3. 1 P *1:14. *2:11. *4:2, 3. 2 P *2:10, 18. Ju *16-18. and the lust of the eyes. FS121R5, Ge +27:15. FS155A, Ge +31:35. FS108K40B, Ex +15:9. Ge +*3:6. *6:2. Jsh *7:21. Jb *31:1. Ps *119:36, 37. Ec 4:8. *5:10, 11. Ezk +*23:16. 24:16. Mt *4:8. *5:28. Lk *4:5. 2 P *2:14. and the pride. Est 1:3-7. Ps 73:6. +*119:21. Da *4:30. Ja 4:16g. Re *18:11-17. is not. 1 C +*14:33. Ja *3:15. is of. Jn 18:36. world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8.
1 John 2:17. the world. Gr. kosmos, Mt +4:8. passeth away. Ps *39:6. 73:18-20. *90:9. 102:26. Is *40:6-8. Mt *24:35. 1 C +*7:31. Ja *1:10, 11. *4:14. 1 P *1:24. but. Ps *143:10. Mt +*7:21. 21:31. Mk *3:35. Lk **6:46. *16:22. Jn +*7:17. +*13:17. Ro +*12:2. Col *1:9. *4:12. 1 Th +*4:3. *5:18. He *10:36. Ja *4:14. 1 P *4:2. abideth. Ps *125:1, 2. Pr *10:25. Mt *7:24, 25. Jn *4:14. 6:58. **10:28-30. He 11:25, 26. 1 P *1:5, 25. for ever. Gr. aion, Mt +6:13. lit. unto the age, Mt +21:19.
eph 1.17 that the god our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto
you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
1jn 2.15-17 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. vs 16
for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of the father, but is of the world. vs 17 and the world
passeth away, and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of god abideth
forever.
there are many cross references on i jn 2.15-17. share some favorites
1. scofield has a note on world system that is the best i have ever read before.
i want to share it with you. in the sense of the present world system, the
ethically bad sense of the word refers to the order or arrangement under
which satan has organized the world of unbelieving mankind upon his
cosmic principles of force, greed, selfishness, ambition, and pleasure
this world system is imposing and powerful with military might; is often
outwardly religious,scientific,cultured,and elegant; but,seething with
national and commercial rivilaries and ambitions, is upheld in any real
crisis only by armed force, and is dominated by satanic principles.
2. 1 jn 5.4 for whatsoever is born of god overcometh the world; and
this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
3. 1 jn 5.5 who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth
that jesus is the son of god?
4. jn 15.19 if ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but
because ye are not of the world, but i have chosen you out of the world,
therefore the world hateth you .
5. jn 17.14 i have given them thy word: and the world hath hated them,
because they are not of the world, even as i am not of the world.
6. rom 12. 2 and be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of god.
7. eph 2.1-3 and you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins;vs 2. wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of disobedience: vs 3 among whom also we all had
our conversation in times past in the lusts of the flesh and of the mind: and
were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
8. col 3.1-3 if ye then be risen with christ, seek those things which are above,
where christ sitteth on the right hand of god.vs 2 set your affection on thins above,
not on things on earth. vs 3 for ye are dead, and your life is hid with christ in god.
9. mt 6.24 no man can serve 2 masters; for either he will hate the one, and love
the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. ye cannot serve
god and mammon
10. jas 4.4 ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of
the world is enmity with god? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world
is the enemy of god.
eph 1.18-19 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what
is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the
saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty power,