1 John 2:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

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  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
  • Col 3:1-2 : 1 If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God. 2 Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.
  • Luke 16:13 : 13 No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shal hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shal leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.
  • John 15:19 : 19 If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
  • 1 John 5:4-5 : 4 For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth this world: and this is that victorie that hath ouercome this world, euen our faith. 5 Who is it that ouercommeth this world, but he which beleeueth that Iesus is that Sonne of God?
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.
  • Eph 2:2 : 2 Wherein, in times past ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the prince that ruleth in the aire, euen the spirite, that nowe worketh in the children of disobedience,
  • 1 John 4:5 : 5 They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them.
  • 1 John 5:10 : 10 He that beleeueth in that Sonne of God, hath the witnes in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a lyar, because he beleeued not ye record, that God witnessed of that his Sonne.

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  • 1 John 2:16-17
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    16For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

    17And this world passeth away, & the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth euer.

  • Jas 4:4
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    4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.

  • John 15:17-19
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    17These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

    18If the worlde hate you, ye knowe that it hated me before you.

    19If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

  • 1 John 3:1
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    1Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

  • 1 John 2:13-14
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    13I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

    14I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.

  • 1 John 3:10-14
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    10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

    12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

    13Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

    14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

  • 1 John 4:3-5
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    3And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.

    4Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

    5They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them.

  • John 17:14
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    14I haue giuen them thy word, & the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

  • 2 John 1:7-9
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    7For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

    8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

    9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

  • 1 John 3:17-18
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    17And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

    18My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

  • John 17:16
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    16They are not of the worlde, as I am not of the world.

  • 1 Cor 7:31
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    31And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.

  • 1 John 4:7-8
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    7Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

    8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

  • 1 John 4:20
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    20If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?

  • John 14:24
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    24He that loueth me not, keepeth not my wordes, & the worde which ye heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent me.

  • 1 John 2:5
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    5But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

  • John 5:42
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    42But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

  • 3 John 1:11
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    11Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

  • 1 John 4:11-12
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    11Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

    12No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

  • Jas 3:15
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    15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.

  • 1 John 2:24
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    24Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.

  • 1 John 5:19
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    19We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.

  • 1 Cor 2:14
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    14But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  • John 3:19
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    19And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

  • 1 John 4:16-18
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    16And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

    17Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

    18There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue.

  • John 15:9
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    9As the father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue in that my loue.

  • 1 Cor 2:12
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    12Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.

  • Rom 12:2
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    2And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.

  • 1 John 2:1
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    1My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

  • 2 John 1:5
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    5And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

  • Jas 1:16
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    16Erre not, my deare brethren.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

  • John 12:25
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    25He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.