Translation Comparison

1 John 2:17

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse 1 John 2:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 John 2:17 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
American Standard VersionASV	And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.
English Revised VersionERV	And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the world passeth away, and the lust of it: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
World English BibleWEB	The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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.
American King James VersionAKJV	And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God stays for ever.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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.

American King James Version

AKJV

And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God stays for ever.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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.

American King James Version

AKJV

And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God stays for ever.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.