1 John 2:17

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 John 2:17

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the world is passing away, and its desire; but the [one] doing the will of God remains to the age.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 John 2

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.

¹⁷ 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.

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