John posits in this verse that the three elements of the world - lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of possessions - are not from God nor do they belong to God, but they are from the world and therefore belong to the world.
John posits in this verse that the three elements of the world - lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of possessions - are not from God nor do they belong to God, but they are from the world and therefore belong to the world.