1 Peter 1:23

Being born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

In Context

22Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

24For all flesh is as grass; and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen away.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:37If it fall upon seed corn, it shall not defile it.

Malachi 2:3Behold, I will cast the shoulder to you, and I will scatter upon your face the dung of your solemnities, and it shall take you away with it.

John 1:3All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.

John 3:3Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 6:63If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

1 Corinthians 15:53For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:14-24

Sobriety and Holiness; Exhortation to Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 66.) 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of… Read the whole commentary →

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