1 John 2:17

17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

1 John 2:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
ESV
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
NLT
17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
MSG
17 The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out - but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity.
CSB
17 And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God's will remains forever.

1 John 2:17 In-Context

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.
16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Hebrews 12:27; 1 Corinthians 7:31
  • 2. Matthew 12:50
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