1 John 2:17 
Context| NETBible | And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains 1 forever. |
| NIV © biblegateway 1Jo 2:17 |
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives for ever. |
| NASB © biblegateway 1Jo 2:17 |
The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. |
| NLT © biblegateway 1Jo 2:17 |
And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever. |
| MSG © biblegateway 1Jo 2:17 |
The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out--but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity. |
| BBE © SABDAweb 1Jo 2:17 |
And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God’s pleasure is living for ever. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus 1Jo 2:17 |
And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever. |
| NKJV © biblegateway 1Jo 2:17 |
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. |
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| GREEK | kai o kosmov paragetai h epiyumia [autou] o de poiwn yelhma tou yeou menei ton aiwna |
| NETBible | And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains 1 forever. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn See note on the translation of the Greek verb μένω (menw) in 2:6. The translation “remain” is used for μένω (menw) here because the context contrasts the transience of the world and its desires with the permanence of the person who does God’s will. |
