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Selected Verse: 1 John 2:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Jo 2:17 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the world [2889] passeth away [3855], and [2532] the lust [1939] thereof [846]: but [1161] he that doeth [4160] the will [2307] of God [2316] abideth [3306] for [1519] ever [165]. |
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King James |
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the world--with all who are of the world worldly.
passeth away--Greek, "is passing away" even now.
the lust thereof--in its threefold manifestation (Jo1 2:16).
he that doeth the will of God--not his own fleshly will, or the will of the world, but that of God (Jo1 2:3, Jo1 2:6), especially in respect to love.
abideth for ever--"even as God also abideth for ever" (with whom the godly is one; compare Psa 55:19, "God, even He that abideth of old): a true comment, which CYPRIAN and LUCIFER have added to the text without support of Greek manuscripts. In contrast to the three passing lusts of the world, the doer of God's will has three abiding goods, "riches, honor, and life" (Pro 22:4). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the world passeth away - Everything properly constituting this world where religion is excluded. The reference here does not seem to be so much to the material world, as to the scenes of show and vanity which make up the world. These things are passing away like the shifting scenes of the stage. See the notes at Co1 7:31.
And the lust thereof - All that is here so much the object of desire. These things are like a pageant, which only amuses the eye for a moment, and then disappears forever.
But he that doeth the will of God abideth forever - This cannot mean that he will never die; but it means that he has built his happiness on a basis which is secure, and which can never pass away. Compare the notes at Mat 7:24-27. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Forever (εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα)
The only form in which αἰῶν age, life, occurs in the Gospel and Epistles of John, except ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος since the world began (Joh 9:32). Some old versions add, "as God abideth forever." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The world passeth away, and the desire thereof - That is, all that can gratify those desires passeth away with it. But he that doeth the will of God - That loves God, not the world. Abideth - In the enjoyment of what he loves, for ever. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The world passeth away - All these things are continually fading and perishing; and the very state in which they are possessed is changing perpetually, and the earth and its works will be shortly burnt up.
And the lust thereof - The men of this world, their vain pursuits, and delusive pleasures, are passing away in their successive generations, and their very memory perishes; but he that doeth the will of God - that seeks the pleasure, profit, and honor that comes from above, shall abide for ever, always happy through time and eternity, because God, the unchangeable source of felicity, is his portion. |
4 By [06118] humility [06038] and the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] are riches [06239], and honour [03519], and life [02416].
19 God [0410] shall hear [08085], and afflict [06030] them, even he that abideth [03427] of old [06924]. Selah [05542]. Because they have no changes [02487], therefore they fear [03372] not God [0430].
6 He that saith [3004] he abideth [3306] in [1722] him [846] ought [3784] himself [846] also [2532] so [3779] to walk [4043], even as [2531] he [1565] walked [4043].
3 And [2532] hereby [1722] [5129] we do know [1097] that [3754] we know [1097] him [846], if [1437] we keep [5083] his [846] commandments [1785].
16 For [3754] all [3956] that is in [1722] the world [2889], the lust [1939] of the flesh [4561], and [2532] the lust [1939] of the eyes [3788], and [2532] the pride [212] of life [979], is [2076] not [3756] of [1537] the Father [3962], but [235] is [2076] of [1537] the world [2889].
24 Therefore [3767] whosoever [3956] [3748] heareth [191] these [5128] sayings [3056] of mine [3450], and [2532] doeth [4160] them [846], I will liken [3666] him [846] unto a wise [5429] man [435], which [3748] built [3618] his [846] house [3614] upon [1909] a rock [4073]:
25 And [2532] the rain [1028] descended [2597], and [2532] the floods [4215] came [2064], and [2532] the winds [417] blew [4154], and [2532] beat upon [4363] that [1565] house [3614]; and [2532] it fell [4098] not [3756]: for [1063] it was founded [2311] upon [1909] a rock [4073].
26 And [2532] every one [3956] that heareth [191] these [5128] sayings [3056] of mine [3450], and [2532] doeth [4160] them [846] not [3361], shall be likened [3666] unto a foolish [3474] man [435], which [3748] built [3618] his [846] house [3614] upon [1909] the sand [285]:
27 And [2532] the rain [1028] descended [2597], and [2532] the floods [4215] came [2064], and [2532] the winds [417] blew [4154], and [2532] beat upon [4350] that [1565] house [3614]; and [2532] it fell [4098]: and [2532] great [3173] was [2258] the fall [4431] of it [846].
31 And [2532] they that use [5530] this [5127] world [2889], as [5613] not [3361] abusing [2710] it: for [1063] the fashion [4976] of this [5129] world [2889] passeth away [3855].
32 Since [1537] the world began [165] was it [191] not [3756] heard [191] that [3754] any man [5100] opened [455] the eyes [3788] of one that was born [1080] blind [5185].