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


In Context

14 I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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

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

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist cometh, even now are there many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.