1 John 2:15-17

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On Not Loving the World

¹⁵Do not love the world or anything in the world.^(A) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father^[a] is not in them.^(B) ¹⁶For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,^(C) the lust of the eyes,^(D) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. ¹⁷The world and its desires pass away,^(E) but whoever does the will of God^(F) lives forever.

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1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love

1 John 2:15-17

King James Version

¹⁵Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

¹⁶For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

¹⁷And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

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1 John 2:15-17

New King James Version

Do Not Love the World

¹⁵^(A)Do not love the world or the things in the world. ^(B)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, ^(C)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. ¹⁷And ^(D)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

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Psalm 143:10

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¹⁰Teach me^(A) to do your will,
for you are my God;^(B)
may your good Spirit
lead^(C) me on level ground.^(D)

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Psalm 143:10

King James Version

¹⁰Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

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Psalm 143:10

New King James Version

¹⁰^(A)Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
^(B)Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in ^(C)the land of uprightness.

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Matthew 7:21

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True and False Disciples

²¹“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’^(A) will enter the kingdom of heaven,^(B) but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.^(C)

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Matthew 7:21

King James Version

²¹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

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Matthew 7:21

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I Never Knew You^(A)

²¹“Not everyone who says to Me, ^(B)‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who ^(C)does the will of My Father in heaven.

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Mark 3:35

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

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Mark 3:35

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³⁵For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

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Mark 3:35

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³⁵For whoever does the ^(A)will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”

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John 7:17

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¹⁷Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out^(A) whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

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John 7:17

King James Version

¹⁷If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

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John 7:17

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¹⁷^(A)If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

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Romans 12:1-2

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A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,^(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,^(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ²Do not conform^(C) to the pattern of this world,^(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.^(E) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is^(F)—his good, pleasing^(G) and perfect will.

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Romans 12:1-2

King James Version

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

²And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Romans 12:1-2

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Living Sacrifices to God

12 I ^(A)beseech^[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies ^(B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your ^[b]reasonable service. ²And ^(C)do not be conformed to this world, but ^(D)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may ^(E)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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Romans 12:1 urge
Romans 12:1 rational

1 Corinthians 9:25

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²⁵Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown^(A) that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.^(B)

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1 Corinthians 9:25

King James Version

²⁵And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

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1 Corinthians 9:25

New King James Version

²⁵And everyone who competes for the prize ^[a]is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for ^(A)an imperishable crown.

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1 Corinthians 9:25 exercises self-control

2 Timothy 4:8

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⁸Now there is in store for me^(A) the crown of righteousness,^(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day^(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.^(D)

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2 Timothy 4:8

King James Version

⁸Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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2 Timothy 4:8

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⁸Finally, there is laid up for me ^(A)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous ^(B)Judge, will give to me ^(C)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

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1 Peter 4:1-2

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Living for God

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body,^(A) arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.^(B) ²As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,^(C) but rather for the will of God.

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1 Peter 4:1-2

King James Version

4 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

²That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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1 Peter 4:1-2

New King James Version

Christ’s Example to Be Followed

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered ^[a]for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, ²that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, ^(A)but for the will of God.

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1 Peter 4:1 NU omits for us

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