1 John 2:17

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.”

— WEB

“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

— KJV

“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

— ASV

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Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away."
1 Corinthians 7:31 "and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away."
Romans 12:2 "Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing,…"
1 Peter 4:2 "that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God."
Hebrews 10:36 "For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise."
Mark 3:35 "For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”"
Isaiah 40:6-8 "The voice of one saying, “Cry!” One said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field."
1 Peter 1:24-25 "For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;"

Commentary

the world--with all who are of the world worldly. passeth away--Greek, "is passing away" even now. the lust thereof--in its threefold manifestation (Jo1 2:16). he that doeth the will of God--not his own fleshly will, or the will of the world, but that of God (Jo1 2:3, Jo1 2:6), especially in respect to love. abideth for ever--"even as God also abideth for ever" (with whom the godly is one; compare Psa 55:19, "God, even He that abideth of old): a true comment, which CYPRIAN and LUCIFER have added to the text without support of Greek manuscripts. In contrast to the three passing lusts of the world, the doer of God's will has three abiding goods, "riches, honor, and life" (Pro 22:4).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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