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1 John 2:17
And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
1 John 2:17 · Bible in Basic English
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1 John 2:17 in other translations
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
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In context
14 I have sent a letter to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I have sent a letter to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is in you, and because you have overcome the Evil One.
15 Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.
17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.
20 And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge.
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