1 Peter 1:24

because all flesh [is] as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

In Context

23being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God — living and remaining — to the age;

25and the saying of the Lord doth remain — to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:2For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

Psalms 92:7When the wicked flourish as a herb, And blossom do all workers of iniquity — For their being destroyed for ever and ever!

Psalms 103:15Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

Isaiah 40:6A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodliness [is] As a flower of the field:

James 4:14who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

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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