1John 2:17 Cross References

1 John 2:17

17: And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.

Matthew 24:35

  1. Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever.

1 Corinthians 7:31

  1. Those in frequent contact with the things of the world should make good use of them without becoming attached to them, for this world and all it contains will pass away.

Romans 12:2

  1. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.

Hebrews 10:36

  1. Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

Mark 3:35

  1. Anyone who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."

1 Peter 4:2

  1. And you won't spend the rest of your life chasing after evil desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.

1 Peter 1:5

  1. And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Isaiah 40:6

  1. A voice said, "Shout!" I asked, "What should I shout?Shout that people are like the grass that dies away. Their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of flowers in a field.
  2. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the LORD. And so it is with people.
  3. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever."

1 Thessalonians 4:3

  1. God wants you to be holy, so you should keep clear of all sexual sin.

John 4:14

  1. But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life."

1 Peter 1:24

  1. As the prophet says, "People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.
  2. But the word of the Lord will last forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

John 10:28

  1. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me,
  2. for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. So no one can take them from me.
  3. The Father and I are one."

Psalms 143:10

  1. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.

John 6:58

  1. I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna."

Proverbs 10:25

  1. Disaster strikes like a cyclone, whirling the wicked away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.

Colossians 4:12

  1. Epaphras, from your city, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident of the whole will of God.

Matthew 7:21

  1. "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as 'Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.

Matthew 21:31

  1. Which of the two was obeying his father?" They replied, "The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

James 4:14

  1. How do you know what will happen tomorrow? For your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.

Psalms 90:9

  1. We live our lives beneath your wrath. We end our lives with a groan.

Psalms 73:18

  1. Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
  2. In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.
  3. Their present life is only a dream that is gone when they awake. When you arise, O Lord, you will make them vanish from this life.

Psalms 125:1

  1. Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
  2. Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever.

Psalms 39:6

  1. We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth for someone else to spend.

Psalms 102:26

  1. Even they will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment, and they will fade away.

John 7:17

  1. Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.

Colossians 1:9

  1. So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom.

James 1:10

  1. And those who are rich should be glad, for God has humbled them. They will fade away like a flower in the field.
  2. The hot sun rises and dries up the grass; the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

  1. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
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