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1 John 2:17
And the world passeth away and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John 2:17 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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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 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.
20 But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things.
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