1 John 2:9–17

9 The one who says he is in the Light and yet ahates his bbrother is in the darkness until now.

10 aThe one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

11 But the one who ahates his brother is in the darkness and bwalks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has cblinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, alittle children, because byour sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake.

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him awho has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because byou have overcome cthe evil one. I have written to you, children, because dyou know the Father.

14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him awho has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are bstrong, and the cword of God abides in you, and dyou have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 Do not love athe world nor the things in the world. bIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, athe lust of the flesh and bthe lust of the eyes and cthe boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

17 aThe world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who bdoes the will of God lives forever.

a	1 Jn 2:11 1 Jn 3:15 1 Jn 4:20
b	Ac 1:15 1 Jn 3:10 1 Jn 3:16 1 Jn 4:20f
a	Jn 11:9 1 Jn 2:10 1 Jn 2:11
a	1 Jn 2:9 1 Jn 3:15 1 Jn 4:20
b	Jn 12:35 1 Jn 1:6
c	2 Co 4:4 2 Pe 1:9
a	1 Jn 2:1
b	Ac 13:38 1 Co 6:11
a	1 Jn 1:1
b	Jn 16:33 1 Jn 2:14 1 Jn 4:4 1 Jn 5:4f Re 2:7
c	Mt 5:37 1 Jn 2:14 1 Jn 3:12 1 Jn 5:18f
d	Jn 14:7 1 Jn 2:3
a	1 Jn 1:1
b	Eph 6:10
c	Jn 5:38 Jn 8:37 1 Jn 1:10
d	1 Jn 2:13
a	Ro 12:2 Jas 1:27
b	Jas 4:4
a	Ro 13:14 Eph 2:3 1 Pe 2:11
b	Pr 27:20
c	Jas 4:16
a	1 Co 7:31
b	Mk 3:35