1 John 2:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the world doth pass away, and the desire of it, and he who is doing the will of God, he doth remain -- to the age.

English ASV

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

English Amplified

And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.

English EASY 2024

One day, those people and the things that they want will not be there any longer. But those who continue to do what God wants will live for ever.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The world is passing away, and all the things that people want in the world are passing away. But whoever does what God wants will live forever.

And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever.

English God's Word - GW 1995

the world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God's will remains forever.

English KJV 1611

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

English LSB

And the world is passing away, and also its lusts, but the one who does the will of God abides forever.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The world and its desires are passing away, but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The world and its evil longings are passing away. But those who do what God wants them to do live forever.

English NIV

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

English NKJ 1982

And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

English NLT

And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

This world and its desires are in the process of passing away, but those who love to do the will of God live forever.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the world passes away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides for ever.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And this world is fading away, and these evil, forbidden things will go with it, but whoever keeps doing the will of God will live forever.

English Tyndale 1537

And the world vanisheth(passeth) away, and the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth(doeth) the will of God, abideth ever.

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