Abuse of love

Exaggerated love of self

Self-interest is condemned

Philippians 2:3–4 LEB

Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves, each of you not looking out for your own interests, but also each of you for the interests of others.

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Examples of self-love

Haman; ; Nebuchadnezzar; ;

Love of prestige

Pride in one’s position or reputation is condemned

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Examples of the love of prestige

Absalom; Adonijah; the king of Babylon; ; ; ; ; ; ; the man of lawlessness; ;

Love of the world

Love of the world is condemned

1 John 2:15 LEB

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,

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Examples of the love of the world

; those invited to the great banquet; Demas

Love of money

Love of money is condemned

1 Timothy 6:9–10 LEB

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, because they desire it, have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.

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Examples of the love of riches

Achan; Gehazi; ; the rich young man; Judas Iscariot; ; ; ; Felix;

Love of sin

The love of sin is condemned

2 Thessalonians 2:12 LEB

in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.

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Examples of the love of sinning

Ahab and Jezebel; ; ;

Love of other gods

Idolatry is condemned

Deuteronomy 6:13–14 LEB

“You shall fear Yahweh your God, and you shall serve him, and by his name you shall swear. You shall not go after other gods from the gods of the peoples who are all around you,

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Examples of the love of idols

the golden calf; ; ; Belshazzar; the city of Athens;