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
ℹGreek 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…
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