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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Passeth away (παραγετα). "Is passing by" (linear action, present middle indicative), as in verse 8. There is consolation in this v…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the world passes away. Everything properly constituting this world where religion is excluded. The reference here does not seem to be …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE THINGS THEY MUST NOT LOVE IF THEY WALKED IN THE LIGHT (1 John 2:12–17).—The solemnity of the thoughts of 1 John 2:9; [R…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is i…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

All the vanity of this evil world with its devices is passing away. It has already begun to putrefy. It is a corpse not yet buried. But the person …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the world passeth away. Since everything in the world is fading and, so to speak, is only for a moment, he therefore concludes that th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the world passes away
Not the matter and substance, but the fashion, form, and scheme of it, ([Reference 1 Corin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The things of the world may be desired and possessed for the uses and purposes that God intended, and they are to be used by His grace, and for His…

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