16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (A)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (B)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Deceptions of the Last Hour

18 (C)Little children, (D)it is the last hour; and as you have heard that (E)the[a] Antichrist is coming, (F)even now many antichrists have come, by which we know (G)that it is the last hour. 19 (H)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (I)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out (J)that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:18 NU omits the

16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(A) the lust of the eyes,(B) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(C) but whoever does the will of God(D) lives forever.

Warnings Against Denying the Son

18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(E) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(F) even now many antichrists have come.(G) This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us,(H) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(I)

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