1 John 2:17
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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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 shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:31
And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Read in contextRomans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Read in context1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Read in contextHebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Read in contextMark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:6–8
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
Read in context1 Peter 1:24–25
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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