1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not from the Father but from the world.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, and he ate it.

Proverbs 27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Ephesians 2:3
We all lived among them at one time in the cravings of our flesh, indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

James 4:16
As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

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the lust of the flesh.

Numbers 11:4, 34
Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, "Who will feed us meat? . . .

Psalm 78:18, 30
They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. . . .

Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

1 Corinthians 10:6
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Galatians 5:17, 24
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to one another, so that you do not do what you want. . . .

Ephesians 2:3
We all lived among them at one time in the cravings of our flesh, indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

Titus 2:12
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Titus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

1 Peter 4:2, 3
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God. . . .

1 Peter 4:2, 3
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God. . . .

2 Peter 2:10, 18
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, these men are unafraid to slander angelic majesties. . . .

Jude 1:16-18
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. . . .

and the lust.

Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, and he ate it.

Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."

Job 31:1
I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

Psalm 119:36, 37
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. . . .

Ecclesiastes 5:10, 11
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. . . .

Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Luke 4:5
Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

and the pride.

Esther 1:3-7
In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. . . .

Psalm 73:6
Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.

Daniel 4:30
the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?"

Revelation 18:11-17
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo-- . . .

is not.

James 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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