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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)

58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which the ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

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58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(A)

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12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,[a] greets you. He is always striving in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured[b] in everything that God wills.(A)

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  1. 4.12 Other ancient authorities add Jesus
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12 Epaphras,(A) who is one of you(B) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(C) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(D) and fully assured.

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31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.(A)

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31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(A) and the prostitutes(B) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.

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