Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Holman Bible
And the world with its lust is passing away,
International Standard Version
And the world and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God's will remains forever.
A Conservative Version
And the world passes away, and the lust of it, but he who does the will of God abides into the age.
American Standard Version
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Amplified
The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever.
An Understandable Version
And the world, with its [physical and material] desires, is passing away, but the person who does what God wants will continue to live forever.
Anderson New Testament
And the world and its desire passes away: but he that does the will of God, abides forever.
Bible in Basic English
And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
Common New Testament
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and the world is passing away, with all its vices: but he that obeys the divine will, shall enjoy a life of immortality.
Darby Translation
And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Now the world passes away, and the lust of it; be he who does the will of God, abides forever.
Goodspeed New Testament
and the world with its cravings is passing away, but whoever does God's will will endure forever.
John Wesley New Testament
And the world passeth away, and the desire thereof; but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And the world passes away, and its eager desires: but he doing the will of God remains for ever.
King James 2000
And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the world is passing away, and its desire, but the one who does the will of God remains {forever}.
Modern King James verseion
And the world passes away, and the lust of it, but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the world vanisheth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God, abideth ever.
Moffatt New Testament
and the world is passing away with its desire, while he who does the will of God remains for ever.
Montgomery New Testament
and the world and its lusts are passing away, but he who ever does the will of God abides forever.
NET Bible
And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.
New Heart English Bible
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.
Noyes New Testament
And the world is passing away, and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Sawyer New Testament
And the world passes away, and its desires; but he that does the will of God continues for ever.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the world, passeth away, and the coveting thereof, but, he that doeth the will of God, endureth unto times age-abiding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the world is passing away, and the lust thereof, but he who doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the world, and all that it gratifies, is passing away, but he who does God's will remains for ever.
Webster
And the world passeth away, and the lust of it: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Weymouth New Testament
And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.
Williams New Testament
and the world is passing away and with it the evil longings it incites, but whoever perseveres in doing God's will lives on forever.
World English Bible
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.
Worrell New Testament
And the world is passing away, and the desire thereof; but be that does the will of God abides forever.
Worsley New Testament
And the world passeth away, and the desire of it: but he, that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the world doth pass away, and the desire of it, and he who is doing the will of God, he doth remain -- to the age.
Themes
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
Obedience » Words of Christ concerning » Secures the blessing of divine fellowship
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
Will » God's, submission to » The rule of every-day life
Will of God » Those that do the will of God
World » The world passing away
The world » Glory of » Mutability of
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » Unprofitable
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 John 2:17
Devotionals containing 1 John 2:17
References
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:17
Prayers for 1 John 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Do Not Love The World
16 because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever. 18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, from which we know that it is the last hour.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:31
and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away.
Mark 3:35
For whosoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
Matthew 7:21
Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 21:31
Which one of the two did the will of the father? They say to Him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say unto you, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words can not pass away.
John 4:14
but whosoever may drink of the water that I shall give to him shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give to him shall be in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
John 6:58
He is the bread having come down from heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died: the one eating this bread shall live forever.
John 7:17
if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak for myself.
John 10:28-30
and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand.
Romans 12:2
and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Colossians 1:9
Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is from you, the servant of Jesus Christ, always agonizing in your behalf in his prayers, in order that you may stand perfect even having been fully carried away in all the will of God, salutes you.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication;
1 Thessalonians 5:18
in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you.
Hebrews 10:36
For you have need of patience, in order that, having done the will of God, you will inherit the promise.
James 1:10-11
and the rich man, in his humility: because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.
James 4:14
whosoever do not know that which belongs to the morrow: for what is your life? For you are a vapor, appearing for a moment, and then vanishing away;
1 Peter 1:5
who are preserved by the power of God through faith unto the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:24-25
Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;
1 Peter 4:2
that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.