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1 John 2:17 (WEB)
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

Fathers and councils · 9

John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.8Conference XXIII
“And the world perisheth and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 15–17.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 2
““For all that is in the world, is the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,” three things he hath said, which are not of the Father, but are of the world.” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.24Book XX
“…and us,—I mean the evangelic and apostolic books,—the following expressions are used: “The figure of this world passeth away;” “The world passeth away;” “Heaven and earth shall pass away,”—expressions which are, I fancy, somewhat milder than “They shall perish.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 17.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 108
“And the world passeth away and the lust thereof.”” — editor's note: 1 Joh. ii. 15–17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Dress of Virgins
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as God also abideth for ever.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 15–17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Lord's Prayer
“And the world shall pass away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as God also abideth for ever.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 15–17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.12Book III
“But he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as God abideth for ever.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 15–17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20Book III
“In the Epistle of John: “But he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as He Himself also abideth for ever.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 17.
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Job 15:15
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.8.
Job 25:5
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.8.
Matthew 6:10
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
Matthew 7:21
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
Matthew 26:39
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
Luke 12:47
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.
John 6:38
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.20.