1 John 2:17
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
- KJV
- And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
- WEB
- The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
- ASV
- And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
- DARBY
- And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.
- BLB
- And the world is passing away, and its desire; but the one doing the will of God remains to the age.
- ÅB
- Og verden forgår og dens lyst; men den som gjør Guds vilje, blir til evig tid.
- OTB
- Verden svinner bort og dens begjær også; men den som gjør Guds vilje, lever evig.
- B1930
- Og verden forgår og dens lyst; men den som gjør Guds vilje, blir til evig tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
Read in contextRomans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Read in context1 Peter 4:2
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Read in contextHebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Read in contextMark 3:35
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Read in contextIsaiah 40:6–8
A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field.
Read in context1 Peter 1:24–25
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
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