And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
1 John 2:16 - King James 2000 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]–these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. American Standard Version (1901) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Common English Bible Everything that is in the world—the craving for whatever the body feels, the craving for whatever the eyes see and the arrogant pride in one’s possessions—is not of the Father but is of the world. Catholic Public Domain Version For all that is in the world is the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the arrogance of a life which is not of the Father, but is of the world. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. |
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
I made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?
Therefore pride surrounds them as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.
They were not separated from their desire. But while their food was yet in their mouths,
Sheol and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her allure you with her eyelids.
The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that craved.
And the mixed multitude that was among them had a strong craving: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Again, the devil took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Among whom also we all had our behavior in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.