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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ASV
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
KJV
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| κόσμος | kosmos | world | G2889 → |
| παράγεται | paragetai | is passing away | G3855 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ἐπιθυμία | epithumia | desire | G1939 → |
| αὐτοῦ· | autou | of it; | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| ποιῶν | poiōn | doing | G4160 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| θέλημα | thelēma | will | G2307 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| μένει | menei | abides | G3306 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| αἰῶνα.¶ | aiōna | age. | G165 → |
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