Verse 16

For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For alt som er i verden, lysten til kjødet, lysten til øynene og livets stolthet, er ikke fra Faderen, men er fra verden.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For alt som er i verden, kjøttets lyst, øynenes lyst, og stoltheten i livet, er ikke fra Faderen, men fra verden.

• Norsk King James

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst, og livets hovmod, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For alt som er i verden, kroppens lyst, øynenes lyst og stolthet over livet, er ikke fra Faderen, men fra verden.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For alt som er i verden, kjøttets lyst og øynenes lyst og livets stolthet, er ikke av Faderen, men er av verden.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For alt som er i verden, kroppens lyst, øynenes lyst og livets stolthet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst og stoltheten i livet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For alt som finnes i verden – kjødelyst, øyenlyst og livets stolthet – kommer ikke fra Faderen, men fra verden.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For alt som er i verden—kjødets begjær, øynenes begjær og livets stolthet—er ikke av Faderen, men er av verden.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For alt som er i verden—kjødets begjær, øynenes begjær og livets stolthet—er ikke av Faderen, men er av verden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets begjærlighet og øynenes begjærlighet og skrytet av livet, er ikke av Faderen, men er av verden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but is from the world.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst og stoltheten i livet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi alt det, som er i Verden, Kjødets Lyst og Øinenes Lyst og et hoffærdigt Levnet, er ikke af Faderen, men af Verden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For alt som er i verden – kjøttets begjær, øynenes lyst og livets stolthet – er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets begjær, øynenes begjær, og livets stolthet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For alt som er i verden - kroppens begjær, øynenes begjær, og livets stolthet - er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst og prangende liv, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For alt som er i verden, kjødets lyst, øynenes lyst og stoltheten i livet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For all that is in ye worlde (as the lust of the flesshe the lust of the eyes and ye pryde of gooddes) is not of the father: but of ye worlde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for all that is in the worlde (namely the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pryde of life) is not of the father, but of the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For all that is in the worlde, as the lust of the fleshe, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the father, but of the worlde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because all that `is' in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because all that is in the world(the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:6 : 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of the fruit and ate, and gave also to her husband with her; and he ate.
• Rom 13:14 : 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
• Matt 5:28 : 28 But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
• Eph 2:3 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct 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.
• Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you cannot do the things that you wish.
• Ps 119:36-37 : 36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness. 37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.
• Prov 27:20 : 20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
• Job 31:1 : 1 I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I gaze upon a maiden?
• 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Dearly beloved, I urge you as strangers and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul;
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
• Rev 18:11-17 : 11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no one buys their merchandise any more: 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all kinds of citron wood, and all types of vessels of ivory, and all kinds of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13 And cinnamon, and incense, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14 And the fruits that your soul longed for have departed from you, and all things which were luxurious and splendid have departed from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, shall stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17 For in one hour such great riches came to nothing. And every captain, and all who travel by ship, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,
• Jude 1:16-18 : 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 How they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
• 1 Pet 4:2-3 : 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
• 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 And especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed, and not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
• Gal 5:24 : 24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
• Titus 2:12 : 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• Jas 3:15 : 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
• 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;
• Luke 4:5 : 5 And the devil, taking him up to a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
• 1 Cor 10:6 : 6 Now these things were our examples, so we should not desire evil things, as they also desired.
• Ps 73:6 : 6 Therefore pride surrounds them as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.
• Ps 78:18 : 18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their desire.
• Num 11:4 : 4 And the mixed multitude that was among them fell to lusting, and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us meat to eat?
• Num 11:34 : 34 And he called the name of that place Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted.
• Josh 7:21 : 21 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 hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
• Esth 1:3-7 : 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him. 4 When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty for many days, even a hundred and eighty days. 5 And when these days were completed, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace. 6 There were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble; the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, blue, white, and black marble. 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being different one from another), and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
• Eccl 5:10-11 : 10 He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance with increase; this also is vanity. 11 When goods increase, they who eat them increase, and what good is there to the owners, except the beholding of them with their eyes?
• Dan 4:30 : 30 The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal residence, by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
• Matt 4:8 : 8 Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
• Prov 6:25 : 25 Do not lust after her beauty in your heart; neither let her take you with her eyelids.
• Gen 6:2 : 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.
• Ps 78:30 : 30 They were not estranged from their desire. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,