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1 John 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 John 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:1719 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
κόσμοςkosmos
worldnounG2889
παράγεταιparagetai
is passing awayverbG3855
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ἐπιθυμίαepithymia
desirenounG1939
αὐτοῦautou
of itpronounG846
ho
the onearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ποιῶνpoiōn
doingverbG4160
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θέλημαthelēma
willnounG2307
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
μένειmenei
abidesverbG3306
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
αἰῶναaiōna
agenounG165
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 2 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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