² for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

⁸ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

¹⁷ The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

¹² Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

²³ having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

²⁴ For, "All flesh is like grass, And all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

²⁵ But the Lord's word endures forever." This is the word of good news which was preached to you.

⁵ having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

⁵ For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

²³ Now I do this for the Gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker of it.

⁷ If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.