Mar 4:19, Eph 4:22, 1Jo 2:15-17 | ESV | STEP | but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word , and it proves unfruitful .

Mark 4:19

19 but ^athe cares of ^bthe world and ^cthe deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

Ephesians 4:22

22 to ^dput off ^eyour old self, ^{▼▼Greek man; also verse 24} which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through ^gdeceitful desires,

1 John 2:15-17

Do Not Love the World

15 ^hDo not love the world or the things in the world. ⁱIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world— ^jthe desires of the flesh and ^kthe desires of the eyes and pride of life ^{▼▼Or pride in possessions}—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And ^mthe world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.