1 John 2:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 For all that is in this world, (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.
17 [a]And this world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth ever.
18 [b][c]Little children, [d]it is the last time, [e]and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there are many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.
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- 1 John 2:17 He showeth how much better it is to obey the Father’s will, than the lusts of the world, by both their natures and unlike event.
- 1 John 2:18 Now he turneth himself to little children, which notwithstanding are well instructed in the sum of religion, and willeth them by divers reasons to shake off slothfulness, which is too too familiar with that age.
- 1 John 2:18 He useth this word (little) not because he speaketh to children, but to allure them the more by using such sweet words.
- 1 John 2:18 First, because the last time is at hand, so that the matter suffereth no delay.
- 1 John 2:18 Secondly because Antichrists, that is, such as fall from God, are already come, even as they heard that they should come. And it was very requisite to warn that unheedy and wariless age of that danger.
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