1 John 2:15

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.

Cross-references

1 John 5:4 Contrast

In 1 John 5:4, the believer overcomes the world through faith, complementing the command in 2:15 not to love the world.

1 John 5:5 Parallel

1 John 5:5 identifies overcoming the world with belief in Jesus, expanding on the negative warning in 2:15.

1 John 4:5 Parallel

1 John 4:5 describes those who are from the world, illustrating the worldly mindset that 2:15 warns against.

1 John 3:17 Related theme

In 1 John 3:17, loving your brother in need is a test of genuine love — contrasting the worldly love condemned here with godly love.

Romans 12:2 Parallel

In Romans 12:2, this same warning against worldliness is paired with the positive call to be transformed by renewing your mind.

James 4:4 Parallel

In James 4:4, friendship with the world is explicitly called enmity with God — a direct parallel to the incompatibility here.

1 Timothy 6:10 Related theme

In 1 Timothy 6:10, love of money is a specific form of loving the world that leads to ruin — a concrete example.

In Colossians 3:2, setting minds on things above, not on earthly things, directly mirrors the command to not love the world.

In Colossians 3:1, the command to seek things above is the positive counterpart to not loving the world below.

In Galatians 1:10, Paul shows that seeking to please people (the world) conflicts with being a servant of Christ — directly parallel.

Luke 16:13 Parallel

In Luke 16:13, the same statement about serving two masters reinforces that loving the world excludes loving God.

In Matthew 6:24, Jesus states you cannot serve both God and money — the same divided loyalty as loving the world vs. God.

Galatians 6:14 describes being crucified to the world through the cross, directly opposing love for the world.

Joshua 7:21 Parallel

Joshua 7:21 recounts Achan coveting and taking forbidden spoils—a vivid example of loving worldly goods.

Psalm 10:3 Parallel

Psalm 10:3 describes the wicked boasting of selfish desires and renouncing God—identical to loving the world.

Psalm 119:10 expresses wholehearted seeking of God—contradicts love of the world which displaces the Father.

Jeremiah 22:17 condemns eyes and hearts set on dishonest gain—a direct example of loving worldly things.

2 Peter 1:4 Parallel

2 Peter 1:4 speaks of escaping worldly corruption through divine promises — parallel to not loving the world.

1 Peter 2:11 urges believers as exiles to abstain from fleshly passions — reinforcing the call to not love the world.

James 1:27 Parallel

James 1:27 defines true religion as keeping unstained from the world, directly reinforcing the command here.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 calls for renouncing worldly passions, the same renunciation implied in not loving the world.

2 Timothy 4:10 shows Demas loving this present world and deserting Paul, a tragic example of the warning.

Matthew 6:19 warns against storing earthly treasures, directly echoing the command not to love the world.

1 Timothy 6:9 warns that desire for riches leads to ruin, illustrating a specific worldly love that conflicts with God.

Matthew 13:22 explains that the cares of the world choke the word — a direct consequence of loving the world.

Mark 4:19 Parallel

Mark 4:19 explicitly identifies 'cares of the world' choking the word — a direct parallel to 1 John's warning.

Mark 10:22 Parallel

Mark 10:22 shows the rich young ruler turning away sorrowful because of his possessions — a clear example of loving the world over Christ.

Luke 8:14 Parallel

Luke 8:14 says cares, riches, and pleasures of life choke spiritual fruit — directly echoing the warning against loving the world.

Galatians 1:4 speaks of Christ delivering us from this present evil age, the same 'world' we are not to love.

Romans 13:14 urges avoiding fleshly desires, a practical step to not loving the world by focusing on Christ.

Deuteronomy 10:12 commands to love God with all heart and soul—the direct opposite of loving the world.

Romans 8:7 Parallel

In Romans 8:7, a fleshly mindset is hostile to God — the same opposition as loving the world in 1 John 2:15.

Romans 1:25 Parallel

In Romans 1:25, idolaters worship the creature rather than the Creator — exactly the world-loving that 1 John 2:15 forbids.

John 8:23 Parallel

In John 8:23, Jesus distinguishes those 'of this world' from himself — the worldly orientation 1 John 2:15 warns against.

Galatians 5:16 offers walking by the Spirit as the antidote to gratifying fleshly desires tied to worldliness.

Luke 14:33 Contrast

In Luke 14:33, Jesus demands renouncing all possessions — the radical opposite of loving the world.

Luke 18:23 Parallel

In Luke 18:23, the rich ruler's sorrow shows he loved his wealth more than Jesus — a clear example of loving the world.

Matthew 4:8 Parallel

Matthew 4:8 shows Satan offering Jesus all worldly kingdoms — the very allure 1 John warns not to love.

John 5:42 Parallel

In John 5:42, Jesus says the religious leaders lack God's love — the same condition as loving the world in 1 John 2:15.

Mark 4:7 Parallel

Mark 4:7 describes thorns choking seed, symbolizing how worldly concerns can overwhelm spiritual growth.

James 4:1 Parallel

James 4:1 traces quarrels to worldly passions at war within, showing the destructive fruit of loving the world.

Luke 16:25 Parallel

In Luke 16:25, the rich man who loved worldly goods faces eternal reversal — a warning against loving the world.

Ephesians 2:2 Related theme

In Ephesians 2:2, the 'course of this world' describes the former way of life that believers have left behind — echoes the worldly system.

Matthew 22:5 depicts invited guests ignoring the wedding feast for farms and business — prioritizing worldly affairs over God's call.