1 John 2:17
Strong's Lexicon
The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world
κόσμος (kosmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

is passing away
παράγεται (paragetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3855: To pass by, depart, pass away. From para and ago; to lead near, i.e. to go along or away.

[along with]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

its
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

desires,
ἐπιθυμία (epithymia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

does
ποιῶν (poiōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

will
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

remains
μένει (menei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

forever.
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Young's Literal Translation
and 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God’s will remains forever .

New American Standard Bible
The world is passing away, and [also] its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

King James Bible
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

New Living Translation
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

English Standard Version
And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

New American Standard Bible
The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God's will remains forever.

International Standard Version
And the world and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God's will remains forever.

NET Bible
And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and 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.
















Cross References
Mark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

1 Corinthians 7:31
And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1 John 2:16
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 of the Father, but is of the world.

1 John 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1 John 2:19
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 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
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