1 John 2:17
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the world
- Psalm 39:6; Psalm 73:18–20; Psalm 90:9; Psalm 102:26; Isaiah 40:6–8; Matthew 24:35; 1 Corinthians 7:31; James 1:10, 11; James 4:14; 1 Peter 1:24
- but
- Psalm 143:10; Matthew 7:21; Matthew 21:31; Mark 3:35; John 7:17; Romans 12:2; Colossians 1:9; Colossians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Hebrews 10:36; 1 Peter 4:2
- abideth
- Psalm 125:1, 2; Proverbs 10:25; John 4:14; John 6:58; John 10:28–30; 1 Peter 1:5, 25