John the Evangelist: Quotes about the world

John the Evangelist was author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter. Explore interesting quotes on world.
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“And I will ask the Father and he will give you another helper to be with you forever, 17 the spirit of the truth, which the world cannot receive, because it neither sees it nor knows it. You know it, because it remains with you and is in you.”

John the Evangelist

John 14:16-17 http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwt/E/2013/43/14#h=102:55-102:305, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures <br class="br">Gospel of John

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.”

John the Evangelist

1 John 2:15 KJV
First Letter of John

“But whoever has the material possessions of this world and sees his brother in need and yet refuses to show him compassion, in what way does the love of God remain in him? Little children, we should love, not in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth.”

John the Evangelist

1 John 3:17,18 http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwt/E/2013/62/3#dcv_3_17, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures <br class="br">First Letter of John

“Every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.”

John the Evangelist

1 John 5:4 NLT
First Letter of John

“For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.”

John the Evangelist

1 John 2:16 NIV
First Letter of John