1 Peter 1:24

1 Peter 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
• English Standard Version (ESV)for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
• New King James Version (NKJV)because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,

Context of 1 Peter 1:24

22Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another], 23for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God. For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers And the flower falls off, 25But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word [the good news of salvation] which was preached to you.

1 Peter 1:24 word by word

διότι πᾶσα σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος, καὶ πᾶσα δόξα αὐτῆς ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου· ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος ἐξέπεσεν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forδιότιdioti · becauseG1360
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• grassχόρτοςchortos · grassG5528
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• the flowerἄνθοςanthos · flowerG438
• The grassὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• witherethξηραίνωxērainō · to dryG3583
• thereofαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• falleth awayἐκπίπτωekpiptō · to fall outG1601

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:24

• 2 Kings 19:26Therefore their inhabitants were powerless, They were shattered [in spirit] and put to shame; They were like plants of the field, the green herb, As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up.
• Psalms 37:2For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.
• Psalms 90:5You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep [forgotten as soon as they are gone]; In the morning they are like grass which grows anew—
• Psalms 92:7That though the wicked sprout up like grass And all evildoers flourish, They will be destroyed forever.
• Psalms 102:4My heart has been struck like grass and withered, Indeed, [absorbed by my heartache] I forget to eat my food.
• Psalms 103:15As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
• Psalms 129:6Let them be like the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up,
• Isaiah 40:6A voice says, “Call out [prophesy].” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” [The voice answered:] All humanity is [as frail as] grass, and all that makes it attractive [its charm, its loveliness] is [momentary] like the flower of the field.
• James 1:10and the rich man is to glory in being humbled [by trials revealing human frailty, knowing true riches are found in the grace of God], for like the flower of the grass he will pass away.
• James 4:14Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air].
• 1 John 2:17The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24For all flesh is as grass - Earthly seeds, earthly productions, and earthly generations, shall fail and perish like as the grass and flowers of the field; for the grass withereth, and the flower falleth off, though, in the ensuing spring and summer, they may put forth new verdure and bloom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24For all flesh is as grass - That is, all human beings, all men. The connection here is this: The apostle, in the previous verse, had been contrasting that which is begotten by man with that which is begotten by God, in reference to its permanency. The forher was corruptible and decaying; the latter abiding. The latter was produced by God, who lives forever; the former by the agency of man, who is himself corruptible and dying. It was not unnatural, then…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Holy confidence in God as a Father, and awful fear of him as a Judge, agree together; and to regard God always as a Judge, makes him dear to us as a Father. If believers do evil, God will visit them with corrections. Then, let Christians not doubt God's faithfulness to his promises, nor give way to enslaving dread of his wrath, but let them reverence his holiness. The fearless professor is defenceless, and Satan takes him captive at his will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-25After calling believers to live holy lives (1:13–21), Peter explains how they must show love to one another as fellow Christians.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Scripture proof that the word of God lives for ever, in contrast to man's natural frailty. If ye were born again of flesh, corruptible seed, ye must also perish again as the grass; but now that from which you have derived life remains eternally, and so also will render you eternal. flesh--man in his mere earthly nature. as--omitted in some of the oldest manuscripts. of man--The oldest manuscripts read, "of it" (that is, of the flesh). "The glory" is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:24

• Death
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• Quotations and Allusions
• Word of God
• Worldliness

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Commentaries on 1 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings