1 John 2:16

First Nations Version

For all the things found in the world—desiring to walk in broken ways, longing to have everything you see, thinking you are better and more deserving than others—these things are not from our Father the Great Spirit but from the world.

Cross References

Romans 13:14

Instead, wrap our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One around you like a blanket, and do not let your broken human desires control you.

Galatians 5:17

For our broken human desires go against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit go against our broken human desires. They are at war with each other, and this struggle keeps you from doing the things you want to do.

Ephesians 2:3

This is how all of us once lived when we followed our uncontrolled emotions fed by bodily desires and dark thoughts. These broken ways became our natural condition, and, like the rest of humankind, we were children deserving of Creator’s anger.

James 3:15

This is not the kind of wisdom that comes down from the One Above Us All. Instead, it is from this world. It is unspiritual and of the evil one.

1 Peter 2:11

So then, my much-loved ones, you who are strangers and outsiders to the ways of this world, I speak to you now with strong words. Stay far away from the weak and broken desires within you that make war against who you are.

2 Peter 2:10

This is true most of all for those who give themselves over to their bad-hearted, corrupt desires and who have no respect for authority. These bad-hearted ones are reckless, stubborn, and puffed up with pride. They do not even tremble with respect when they speak evil against spirit-beings of shining-greatness.

Titus 2:12

It instructs us to turn away from all that does not honor our Creator and from the desire to walk in the ways of this world. It instructs us to walk with straight and firm steps on a good and sacred path in this present world.

2 Peter 2:18

With empty boasts and puffed-up words, they prey on people’s weak human desires and lure them back into the wrong ways of those they have just escaped from.

1 Peter 1:14

Because you are the children of the Great Spirit, follow all his instructions. Do not walk with a bad heart, as you did in the past when you did not know the things you know now.

Titus 3:3

For it was not that long ago that we were also foolish and misled rebels who let our evil desires rule over us. Some of us were even bad-hearted, jealous troublemakers, hated by others and hating each other.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you this, any man who looks at a woman and wants his way with her has already done so in his heart. “This is not how the Great Spirit wants us to see our sisters.

Luke 4:5

Once more Accuser (Satan) took him up to a high mountain and, in a moment of time, showed him all the great nations of the world.

Galatians 5:24

For the ones who belong to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One have nailed their weak and broken humanity to his cross. This puts to death all their wrong desires and broken ways.

Matthew 4:8

Once more the evil trickster took him to a high mountain and showed him all the great nations of the world with their power and beauty.

1 Corinthians 10:6

We should see in this story a spiritual warning for us today. It means we must not desire wrong things like they did.

James 4:16

But as it stands, you are making prideful boasts. All such boasting is evil.