17And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.


In Context

14 I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

15 Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.

18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us; but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

1 John 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust of it: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and the world doth pass away, and the desire of it, and he who is doing the will of God, he doth remain — to the age.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God stays for ever.