And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
And the world passeth away,.... Not the matter and substance, but the fashion, form, and scheme of it, Co1 7:31; kingdoms, cities, towns, houses, families, estates, and possessions, are continually…
Barnes' Notes
And the world passeth away - Everything properly constituting this world where religion is excluded. The reference here does not seem to be so much to the material world, as to the scenes of show and…
Adam Clarke
The world passeth away - All these things are continually fading and perishing; and the very state in which they are possessed is changing perpetually, and the earth and its works will be shortly…
This new command of holy love, with the incentives thereto, may possibly be directed to the several ranks of disciples that are here accosted. The several graduates in the Christian university, the…
Cambridge Bible
and the world passeth away Or, is passing away; as in 1Jn 2:2: the process is now going on. We owe the verb -passaway" here to Coverdale: it is a great improvement on Tyndale's - vanishethaway." Comp.…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture