especially to mankind in its depraved state. “Eon” adds the idea of long existence but as marked by the added genitive and as finally to give way to another eon or era that is not so marked. To walk “in accord with the eon of this world” is to live in a way that harmonizes with the whole age in its present corrupt and debased order which is due to the fallen state of mankind and thus contrary to the kingdom of heaven which shall last forever. To walk so is to follow the transient norm of worldly
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