1 John 2:17

And the Olam Hazeh is making its histalkus (passing away) and the ta'avah (lust) of it, but the one doing the ratzon Hashem has his maon lanetzakh (permanent dwelling place to remain for ever).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 is in the Olam Hazeh, the ta'avah (lust) of the basar and the ta'avah of the eyes and the gaa'vah (pride) in the chashuve (prominence) of what one has in this life, oneʼs vital possessions, all this is not of HaAv but is of the Olam Hazeh. + 2:16 Gn 3:6; Prov 27:20

18Yeladim, it is the sha'ah ha'achronah (the last hour, time), and as you heard that Anti-Moshiach is coming, even now many Anti-Moshiachs + 2:18 nevi'ei sheker, 4:1 have come, from which we have da'as that it is the sha'ah ha'achronah.

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Cross References

Psalms 39:6Hinei, Thou hast made my yamim as a handbreadth, 1 and mine lifespan is as nothing before Thee; 1 verily kol adam stand as kol hevel (altogether vanity). 1 Selah 1

Psalms 90:9For kol yameinu are passed away in Thy evrah (fury); 1 we spend shaneinu (our years) like a sigh. 1

Psalms 125:1(Shir HaMa'alot [Song of Ascents]) 1 shall be as Mount Tziyon, which is immoveable, 1 and abideth l'olam. 1

Proverbs 10:25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the rashah no more, 1 but the tzaddik is a yesod olam (an everlasting foundation). 1

Matthew 7:21Not all the ones saying to me, Adoneinu, Adoneinu, will enter the Malchut HaShomayim, but the one doing the ratzon Avi sh'ba'Shomayim (the will of my Father in Heaven). + 7:21 Mt 26:39

Matthew 24:35Shomayim v'HaAretz will pass away, but my Dvar will by no means 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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