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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.

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Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἀγαπᾶτεagapateloveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.loveτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldμηδὲmēdenorμηδέconjunction — “nor”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἀγαπᾷagapato loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὸςpatrosfatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

World English Bible

Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

Darby Translation

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Douay-Rheims

Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

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Young’s Literal Translation

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