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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Love not the world (μη αγαπατε τον κοσμον). Prohibition with μη and the present active imperative of αγαπαω, either stop doing it …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Love not the world. The term world seems to be used in the Scriptures in three senses:

  1. As denoting the physical u…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE THINGS THEY MUST NOT LOVE IF THEY WALKED IN THE LIGHT (1 John 2:12–17).—The solemnity of the thoughts of 1 John 2:9; [R…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness,…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Having assured the believers of their position before God—i.e., their sins are forgiven, they know the Father, and they have overcome the evil one—…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Love not. He had said before that the only rule for living religiously is to love God. But as, when we are occupied with the vain love of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Love not the world
The habitable earth, the world in which men live; this is not to be loved by saints, as if it was…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The things of the world may be desired and possessed for the uses and purposes that God intended, and they are to be used by His grace, and for His…

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