Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
1 Peter 1:23 - The Text-Critical English New Testament For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God that lives and abides forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God. American Standard Version (1901) having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. Common English Bible Do this because you have been given new birth—not from the type of seed that decays but from seed that doesn’t. This seed is God’s life-giving and enduring word. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have been born again, not from corruptible seed, but from what is incorruptible, from the Word of God, living and remaining for all eternity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Being born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever. |
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
“Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
All things were made through him, and none of the things that were made were made without him.
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to yoʋ, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to yoʋ, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is of no benefit. The words that I speak to you are spirit and life.
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Of his own will he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
but the word of the Lord endures forever.” This word is the good news that was preached to you.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born of God.
We know that no one who has been born of God continues in sin, but he who is born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.