1 Peter 1:23

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

22Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:

24Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;

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Cross References

John 1:3All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.

John 3:3Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.

John 6:63The Spirit is the One who creates life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and life.

1 Corinthians 15:53For it behooves this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to 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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