Midweek Lent 5

1 John 2:15–17

A reading from First John, the second chapter.

Do not love the world or the things in the world.

If anyone loves the world,

the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world—

the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—

is not from the Father but is from the world.

And the world is passing away along with its desires,

but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

O Lord, have mercy on us.