{The lusts of other things} (hai peri ta loipa
epithumiai). All the passions or longings, sensual, worldly,
"pleasures of this life" (h(8864)on(936e) tou biou) as Luke has it ( Lu
8:14 ), the world of sense drowning the world of spirit. The word
epithumia is not evil in itself. One can yearn (this word) for
what is high and holy ( Lu 22:15  Php 1:23 ).