because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions)<n id="1" /> is not from the Father, but is from the world.

And he said to them, &#8220;I have earnestly desired<n id="1" /> to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

<t /><p class="bodytext">But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> for a short time (in presence, not in affection)<n id="2" /> we became all the more fervent in our great desire<n id="3" /> to see you in person.<n id="4" />

especially those who indulge their fleshly desires<n id="1" /> and who despise authority.p> <p class="bodytext">Brazen and insolent,<n id="2" /> they are not afraid to insult<n id="3" /> the glorious ones,<n id="4" />

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains<n id="1" /> forever.p>

Through these things<n id="1" /> he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised<n id="2" /> you may become partakers of the divine nature,<n id="3" /> after escaping<n id="4" /> the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.<n id="5" />