In the first Epistle, the Apostle John uses "lust" to describe any strong desire for, inclination toward or deep attachment to things of the world. Lust of the flesh (epithumia) is the desire for worldly ambitions, selfish aims, and worldly pleasures. Lust of the eyes (epithmia of opthalmon) wants everything it sees and wants everyone else to see it.

John warns us: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world