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 2:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 2:1719 words
καὶkaiand / also
ὁhothe
κόσμοςkosmosworld
παράγεταιparagetaidepart, pass (away, by
καὶkaiand / also
ἡhēthe
ἐπιθυμίαepithymiaconcupiscence, desire, lust (after)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
ποιῶνpoiōnabide, + agree, appoint
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
μένειmeneiabide, continue, dwell
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
αἰῶναaiōnaage / eternity
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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