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17 And the world and its desire[a] are passing away, but those who do the will of God abide forever.(A)

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  1. 2.17 Or the desire for it

17 The world and its desires pass away,(A) but whoever does the will of God(B) lives forever.

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35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.(A)

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35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(A)

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31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.(A)

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31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.(A)

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Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.[a](A)

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  1. 12.2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God

Do not conform(A) to the pattern of this world,(B) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.(C) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is(D)—his good, pleasing(E) and perfect will.

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so as to live for the rest of your time in the flesh no longer by human desires but by the will of God.(A)

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As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,(A) but rather for the will of God.

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36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.(A)

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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)

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35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

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35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

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A voice says, “Cry out!”
    And I said,[a] “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass;
    their constancy is like the flower of the field.(A)
The grass withers; the flower fades,
    [[when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
    surely the people are grass.(B)
The grass withers; the flower fades,]][b]
    but the word of our God will stand forever.(C)

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  1. 40.6 Q ms Gk Vg: MT and he said
  2. 40.7–8 Q ms Gk lack when the breath . . . flower fades

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers(B) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(C) of the Lord blows(D) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
The grass withers and the flowers(E) fall,
    but the word(F) of our God endures(G) forever.(H)

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24 For

“All flesh is like grass
    and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
    and the flower falls,(A)
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”

That word is the good news that was announced to you.(B)

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24 For,

“All people are like grass,
    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25     but the word of the Lord endures forever.”[a](A)

And this is the word that was preached to you.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)

28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(A) 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all,[a] and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.(B) 30 The Father and I are one.”

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  1. 10.29 Other ancient authorities read What my Father has given me is greater than all else or My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all

28 I give them eternal life,(A) and they shall never perish;(B) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(C) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(D) is greater than all[a];(E) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(F)

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  1. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all

who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.(A)

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who through faith are shielded by God’s power(A) until the coming of the salvation(B) that is ready to be revealed(C) in the last time.

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For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;(A)

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It is God’s will(A) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;(B)

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14 but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.”(A)

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14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.(A) Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water(B) welling up to eternal life.”(C)

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