1 JOHN 2:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever — the eschatological perspective reveals the world's transience (parago). The will of God (thelema theos) is eternal whereas worldly desires perish. Obedience to God's will ensures endurance beyond the world's dissolution.
Church Fathers on 1 John 2:17
“For all that is in the world, is the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,” 1 John 2:16-17 three things he has said, which are not of the Father, but are of the world. And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever, even as He abides forever. Why am I not to love what God made? What will you? Whether will you love the things of time, and pass away with time; or not love the world, and live to…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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