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1 John 2:15

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:15 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

1 John 2:15 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

1 John 2:15 — KJV

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

— 1 John 2:15 (KJV)

1 John 2:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 John

1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.

Assurance of salvationGod is loveConfession & cleansingPerfect love casts out fearOvercoming the world
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Cross-References for 1 John 2:15

“All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.”

Shares key themes with 1 John 2:15: neither, things, any

“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude”

Shares key themes with 1 John 2:15: neither, any, father

“Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;”

Shares key themes with 1 John 2:15: neither, any, father

“Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: Surely...: Heb. If they see the land”

Shares key themes with 1 John 2:15: neither, any, father

“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”

Shares key themes with 1 John 2:15: neither, things, father

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey