1 John 2:17
The world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
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the world.

Psalm 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. . . .

Psalm 90:9
For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh.

Psalm 102:26
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

Isaiah 40:6-8
A voice says, "Cry out!" And I asked, "What should I cry out?" "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. . . .

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

James 1:10, 11
But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. . . .

James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

1 Peter 1:24
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

but.

Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord, ' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father?" "The first, " they answered. Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Mark 3:35
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother."

John 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3
For it is God's will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done God's will, you will receive what He has promised.

1 Peter 4:2
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

abideth.

Psalm 125:1, 2
Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever. . . .

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life."

John 6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your forefathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever."

John 10:28-30
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. . . .

1 Peter 1:5, 25
who through faith are protected by God's power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. . . .

Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The world is passing and its lust, but he who does the will of God continues for eternity.
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