1 John 2:17

New Century Version

The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever.

Cross References

Psalm 102:26

They will be destroyed, but you will remain. They will all wear out like clothes. And, like clothes, you will change them and throw them away.

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalm 39:6

People are like shadows moving about. All their work is for nothing; they collect things but don’t know who will get them.

Psalm 90:9

All our days pass while you are angry. Our years end with a moan.

Proverbs 10:25

A storm will blow the evil person away, but a good person will always be safe.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two sons obeyed his father?” The priests and leaders answered, “The first son.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you do.

Matthew 24:35

Earth and sky will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed.

Matthew 7:21

“Not all those who say ‘You are our Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people who will enter the kingdom of heaven are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.

Mark 3:35

My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what God wants.”

John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”

John 6:58

I am not like the bread your ancestors ate. They ate that bread and still died. I am the bread that came down from heaven, and whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

John 7:17

If people choose to do what God wants, they will know that my teaching comes from God and not from me.

Romans 12:2

Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.

1 Corinthians 7:31

Those who use the things of the world should live as if they were not using them, because this world in its present form will soon be gone.

Colossians 1:9

Because of this, since the day we heard about you, we have continued praying for you, asking God that you will know fully what he wants. We pray that you will also have great wisdom and understanding in spiritual things

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:36

You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what he has promised.

James 4:14

But you do not know what will happen tomorrow! Your life is like a mist. You can see it for a short time, but then it goes away.

1 Peter 1:5

God’s power protects you through your faith until salvation is shown to you at the end of time.

1 Peter 4:2

Strengthen yourselves so that you will live here on earth doing what God wants, not the evil things people want.