1 John 2:16

Tree of Life Version

For everything in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the boasting of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

Now the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a thing of lust for the eyes, and that the tree was desirable for imparting wisdom. So she took of its fruit and she ate. She also gave to her husband who was with her and he ate.

Genesis 6:2

then the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good and they took for themselves wives, any they chose.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to pay attention to a virgin.

Psalm 73:6

Therefore, they put on pride as a necklace, and violence wraps around them like a garment.

Psalm 78:18

They put God to the test in their heart by demanding food for their craving.

Psalm 78:30

No longer a stranger from their desire, while their food was still in their mouths,

Proverbs 27:20

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.

Proverbs 6:25

Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelids.

Daniel 4:30

Immediately the word about Ne­buchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from men, ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

Numbers 11:34

For that reason the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah , because they buried the people who were craving.

Numbers 11:4

The grumblers among them began to have cravings, so Bnei-Yisrael began to wail repeatedly, saying, “If we could just eat some meat!

Matthew 4:8

Again, the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that everyone who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Luke 4:5

And leading Him up, the devil showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.

Romans 13:14

Instead, put on the Lord Messiah Yeshua, and stop making provision for the flesh—for its cravings.

1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh sets its desire against the Ruach, but the Ruach sets its desire against the flesh—for these are in opposition to one another, so that you cannot do what you want.

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Ephesians 2:3

We too all lived among them in the cravings of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and the mind. By nature we were children of wrath, just like the others.

Titus 2:12

training us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live in a manner that is self-controlled and righteous and godly in the present age.

Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

James 4:16

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

Joshua 7:21

When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Shinar mantle and 200 shekels of silver and a wedge of gold 50 shekels in weight, I coveted them and took them. Look, they are buried in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

1 Peter 1:14

Like obedient children, do not be shaped by the cravings you had formerly in your ignorance.

1 Peter 2:11

Loved ones, I urge you as strangers and sojourners to keep away from the fleshly cravings that war against the soul.

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who follow after the flesh in its unclean desires and who despise the Lord’s authority. Brazen and arrogant, these people do not tremble while slandering glorious beings;

2 Peter 2:18

For by mouthing grandiosities that amount to nothing, they entice in sensual fleshly passions those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.