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.
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. 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. |
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.
then the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good and they took for themselves wives, any they chose.
Therefore, they put on pride as a necklace, and violence wraps around them like a garment.
They put God to the test in their heart by demanding food for their craving.
No longer a stranger from their desire, while their food was still in their mouths,
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelids.
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.
For that reason the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah , because they buried the people who were craving.
The grumblers among them began to have cravings, so Bnei-Yisrael began to wail repeatedly, saying, “If we could just eat some meat!
Again, the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
But I tell you that everyone who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
And leading Him up, the devil showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.
Instead, put on the Lord Messiah Yeshua, and stop making provision for the flesh—for its cravings.
Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.
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.
Now those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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.
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.
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.
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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.”
Like obedient children, do not be shaped by the cravings you had formerly in your ignorance.
Loved ones, I urge you as strangers and sojourners to keep away from the fleshly cravings that war against the soul.
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;
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.