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15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world,(A) 16 for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 And the world and its desire[a] are passing away, but those who do the will of God abide forever.(B)

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  1. 2.17 Or the desire for it

15 Stop loving[a] the world and the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, the Father’s love is not in him. 16 For everything that is in the world—the desire for fleshly gratification,[b] the desire for possessions,[c] and worldly arrogance—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God’s will remains forever.

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  1. 1 John 2:15 Or Don’t love
  2. 1 John 2:16 Lit. for the flesh
  3. 1 John 2:16 Lit. of the eyes