Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 John 2:17

"And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." — 1 John 2:17 (ASV)

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof:

It is only a puff, a phantom, a bubble, a mirage which will melt away as you try to approach it; there is nothing substantial in it.

But he that does the will of God abides for ever.

Not, "he that does some great thing to be seen by men;" not, "he that builds a row of almshouses, or leaves a great mass of money to charity when he dies, because he could not possibly carry it away with him;" not, "he that sounds a trumpet before him to let everybody know what a good man he is;" not, "he that must outdistance everybody else;" but, "he that does the will of God abides for ever." Obedience to the will of God is the pathway to perpetual honor and everlasting joy.