1 Peter 1:25

1 Peter 1:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
• New International Version (NIV)but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but the word of the Lord remains forever." And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

Context of 1 Peter 1:25

23You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⌞Scripture says⌟, 24“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off, but the word of the Lord lasts forever.” This word is the Good News that was told to you.

1 Peter 1:25 word by word

τὸ δὲ ῥῆμα κυρίου μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν εἰς ὑμᾶς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• endurethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• by the gospel is preachedεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:25

• 1 Peter 1:23You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⌞Scripture says⌟,
• Psalms 102:12But you, O Lord, remain forever. You are remembered throughout every generation.
• Psalms 119:89O Lord, your word is established in heaven forever.
• Isaiah 40:8Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but our God’s word will last forever.”
• Matthew 5:18I can guarantee this truth: Until the earth and the heavens disappear, neither a period nor a comma will disappear from the Scriptures before everything has come true.
• Luke 16:17It is easier for the earth and the heavens to disappear than to drop a comma from the Scriptures.
• 1 Peter 1:12God revealed to the prophets that the things they had spoken were not for their own benefit but for yours. What the prophets had spoken, the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven, has now made known to you by those who spread the Good News among you. These are things that even the angels want to look into.
• 1 Peter 2:2Desire God’s pure word as newborn babies desire milk. Then you will grow in your salvation.
• John 1:1In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• 1 Corinthians 1:21The world with its wisdom was unable to recognize God in terms of his own wisdom. So God decided to use the nonsense of the Good News we speak to save those who believe.
• 1 Corinthians 2:2While I was with you, I decided to deal with only one subject—Jesus Christ, who was crucified.
• 1 Corinthians 15:1Brothers and sisters, I’m making known to you the Good News which I already told you, which you received, and on which your faith is based.
• Ephesians 2:17He came with the Good News of peace for you who were far away and for those who were near.
• Ephesians 3:8I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.
• 2 Peter 1:19So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You’re doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts.
• 1 John 1:1The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25But the word of the Lord - The doctrine delivered by God concerning Christ endureth for ever, having, at all times and in all seasons, the same excellence and the same efficacy. And this is the word - ̔, What is spoken, by the Gospel preached unto you. "This is a quotation from Isaiah 40:6-8, where the preaching of the Gospel is foretold; and recommended from the consideration that every thing which is merely human, and, among the rest, the noblest races…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25But the word of the Lord - In Isaiah Isaiah 40:8 “the word of our God.” The sense is not materially varied. Endureth forever - Is unmoved, fixed, permanent. Amidst all the revolutions on earth, the fading glories of natural objects, and the wasting strength of man, his truth remains unaffected. Its beauty never fades; its power is never enfeebled. The gospel system is as lovely now as it was when it was first revealed to man, and it has as much power to…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. 2525. (Psa 119:89.) this is the word ... preached unto you--That is eternal which is born of incorruptible seed (1Pe 1:24): but ye have received the incorruptible seed, the word (1Pe 1:25); therefore ye are born for eternity, and so are bound now to live for eternity (1Pe 1:22, 23). Ye have not far to look for the word; it is among you, even the joyful Gospel message which we preach. Doubt not that the Gospel preached to you by our brother Paul, and which…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:25

• Gospel
• Quotations and Allusions
• Word of God

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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