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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 John 2:16

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John writes to believers troubled by false teachers who had left the church. In this section he urges them not to love the world or the things in it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque todo lo que hay en el mundo, la concupiscencia de la carne, y la concupiscencia de los ojos, y la soberbia de la vida, no es del Padre, mas es del mundo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque nada de lo que hay en el mundo —las pasiones sexuales, el deseo de poseer todo lo que agrada y el orgullo de poseer riquezas— proviene del Padre sino del mundo.

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