1 John 2:17

And the world, and all that it gratifies, is passing away, but they who do God’s will remain for ever.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16For all that the world can offer – the desires for physical pleasure, the enticements to the eye, the arrogance of wealth – belongs, not to the Father, but to the world.

18My children, it is the last hour. You were told that an antichrist was coming; and many antichrists have already arisen. This is why we know that this is the last hour.

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Cross References

Psalms 39:6it is but in mere semblance we walk to and fro, and all our noise is for nothing. We heap up, and know not who will gather.”

Psalms 90:9For through your wrath our days are declining, we bring our years to an end as a sigh.

Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, that cannot be moved, but abides forever.

Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to me ‘Master! Master!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:35The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:13-18

Against the Love of the World. ( a. d. 80.) 12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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