1 John 2:16

New American Bible - revised edition

For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world.

Cross References

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and the tree was desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon can never be satisfied; so the eyes of mortals can never be satisfied.

Ephesians 2:3

All of us once lived among them in the desires of our flesh, following the wishes of the flesh and the impulses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest.

James 3:15

Wisdom of this kind does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and sojourners to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul.

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who follow the flesh with its depraved desire and show contempt for lordship. False Teachers Denounced. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to revile glorious beings,

Joshua 7:21

Among the spoils, I saw a beautiful Babylonian mantle, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight; I coveted them and I took them. They are now hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

Titus 2:12

and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age,

Psalm 78:18

They tested God in their hearts, demanding the food they craved.

2 Peter 2:18

For, talking empty bombast, they seduce with licentious desires of the flesh those who have barely escaped from people who live in error.

1 Peter 1:14

Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Psalm 73:6

Thus pride adorns them as a necklace; violence clothes them as a robe.

Job 31:1

I made a covenant with my eyes not to gaze upon a virgin.

Luke 4:5

Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

Numbers 11:4

The riffraff among them were so greedy for meat that even the Israelites lamented again, “If only we had meat for food!

Matthew 4:8

Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence,

Psalm 78:30

But while they still wanted more, and the food was still in their mouths,

Numbers 11:34

So that place was named Kibroth-hattaavah, because it was there that the greedy people were buried.

Proverbs 6:25

Do not lust in your heart after her beauty, do not let her captivate you with her glance!

1 Corinthians 10:6

These things happened as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil things, as they did.

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw how beautiful the daughters of human beings were, and so they took for their wives whomever they pleased.

Daniel 4:30

At once this was fulfilled. Nebuchadnezzar was cast out from human society, he ate grass like an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle, and his nails like the claws of a bird.

James 4:16

But now you are boasting in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.