1 John 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 2:17 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 2:17 — KJV
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
— 1 John 2:17 (KJV)
1 John 2:17 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 2:17
“Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:17: lust, thereof, god
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:17: passeth, away, abideth
“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:17: thereof, god, ever
“When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:17: lust, god, ever
“If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:17: lust, god, ever
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