1 John 2:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ κόσμος παράγεται, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία αὐτοῦ: ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

Transliteration

And the kosmos paragetai, and the epithymia of it: the one de poiōn the thelēma of the Theou menei eis the aiōna.

Grammar Details

• *kosmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - world/universe
• *paragetai*: present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away
• *epithymia*: nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *poiōn*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/practicing
• *thelēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire/purpose
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity
• *menei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides
• *eis*: preposition with accusative - into/for/until
• *aiōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity

Word Meanings

• *kosmos*: world/universe/worldly system/mankind
• *paragetai*: is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end
• *epithymia*: desire/craving/lust/longing/passion
• *poiōn*: doing/practicing/performing/carrying out
• *thelēma*: will/desire/purpose/intention
• *menei*: remains/abides/stays/continues
• *eis ton aiōna*: forever/eternally/for eternity

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
• Mark 3:35 : 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• John 6:58 : 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
• 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
• Heb 10:36 : 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
• Jas 1:10-11 : 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
• Jas 4:14 : 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Pet 1:24-25 : 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• John 10:28-30 : 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
• John 4:14 : 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
• Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted{H8799)} in vain: he heapeth up{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H8799)} not who shall gather{H8802)} them.
• Ps 73:18-20 : 18 Surely thou didst set{H8799)} them in slippery places: thou castedst them down{H8689)} into destruction. 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly{H8804)} consumed{H8804)} with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awaketh{H8687)}; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise{H8799)} their image.
• Ps 90:9 : 9 For all our days are passed away{H8804)} in thy wrath: we spend{H8765)} our years as a tale that is told.
• Ps 102:26 : 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
• Ps 125:1-2 : 1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
• Ps 143:10 : 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
• Prov 10:25 : 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
• Isa 40:6-8 : 6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
• Matt 7:21 : 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 21:31 : 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
• Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.