Parallel Verses
King James Version
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
New American Standard Bible
for you have been
Holman Bible
since you have been born again
International Standard Version
For you have been born again, not by a seed that perishes but by one that cannot perish by the living and everlasting word of God.
A Conservative Version
begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age.
American Standard Version
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
Amplified
for 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.
An Understandable Version
You have experienced new birth, not from seed that can decay, but from seed that cannot decay, through the living and enduring word of God.
Anderson New Testament
having been begotten again, not with corruptible seed, but with incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
Bible in Basic English
Because you have had a new birth, not from the seed of man, but from eternal seed, through the word of a living and unchanging God.
Common New Testament
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.
Darby Translation
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the living and abiding word of God.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
having been regenerated, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of the living God, which remains.
Godbey New Testament
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.
Goodspeed New Testament
for you have been born anew from a germ not perishable, but imperishable, through the message of the living, everlasting God.
John Wesley New Testament
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.
King James 2000
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because you] have been born again, not from perishable seed but imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Modern King James verseion
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living Word of God, and abiding forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for ye are born anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal seed, by the word of God which liveth, and lasteth forever.
Moffatt New Testament
You are born anew of immortal, not of mortal seed, by the living, lasting word of God;
Montgomery New Testament
For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of God.
NET Bible
You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
New Heart English Bible
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living and abiding Word of God.
Noyes New Testament
being born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
Sawyer New Testament
having been born again, not from destructible seed but from indestructible, through the word of God which lives and endures.
The Emphasized Bible
Having been regenerated - Not out of corruptible seed, but incorruptible - through means of the word of a Living and Abiding God;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever.
Twentieth Century New Testament
since your new Life has come, not from perishable, but imperishable, seed, through the Message of the Everliving God.
Webster
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Weymouth New Testament
For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.
Williams New Testament
because you have been born anew, not from a germ that perishes but from one that does not perish, by the word of the living and everlasting God.
World English Bible
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
Worrell New Testament
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, that lives and abides.
Worsley New Testament
being regenerated not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;
Themes
Holy spirit » Regenerating » By the word of God
New » Birth » By the word of God
New Birth » Through the instrumentality of » The word of God
Purity » Who purifies their soul
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » By the word of God
The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating
Topics
Interlinear
Aphthartos
Dia
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 1:23
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 1:23
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 1:23
Images 1 Peter 1:23
Prayers for 1 Peter 1:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Holy In All Your Conduct
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24 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:
Cross References
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
John 1:13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
Malachi 2:3
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
John 1:3
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Romans 1:23
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
1 Corinthians 15:53-54
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Peter 1:25
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.