Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away:
New American Standard Bible
For,
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And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
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:
Holman Bible
For
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
International Standard Version
For "All human life is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower in the grass. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
A Conservative Version
Because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as a flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls away,
American Standard Version
For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
Amplified
For,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers
And the flower falls off,
An Understandable Version
For all forms of flesh are similar to grass, and all the splendor of [a person's] flesh is like the flower [which blossoms] from the grass. [But as with] grass, [a person's flesh] withers, and its flower [i.e., his splendor] falls off.
Anderson New Testament
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass; the grass withers, and its flower fails away: but the word of the Lord abides forever: and this is the word which has been preached as gospel to you.
Bible in Basic English
For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:
Common New Testament
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
Daniel Mace New Testament
for human nature is like grass, and all their glory like the flower of the herb, the herb withers, the flower droops,
Darby Translation
Because all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass. The grass has withered and its flower has fallen;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
"For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls down; but the word of the Lord remains forever."
Godbey New Testament
Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;
Goodspeed New Testament
For "All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And the flower fades,
John Wesley New Testament
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass: The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen off;
Julia Smith Translation
For all flesh as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass dried up, and the flower fell out:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For "all flesh [is] like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower falls off,
Modern King James verseion
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of men as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls out,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass; the grass is withered, and the flower falleth away,
Moffatt New Testament
for All flesh is like the grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass: the grass withers and the flower fades,
Montgomery New Testament
For, All flesh is grass And all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass fades, The flower falls,
NET Bible
For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
New Heart English Bible
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all it's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
Noyes New Testament
Because, "All flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass; the grass withered, and its flower fell off;
Sawyer New Testament
For all flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass has withered, and its flower fell off;
The Emphasized Bible
Inasmuch as - All flesh, is as grass, and, all the glory thereof, as the flower of grass, - The grass hath withered, and the flower hath fallen out,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
"For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower of it falleth off:"
Twentieth Century New Testament
For-- 'All earthly life is but as grass, And all its splendor as the flower of grass. The grass fades, Its flower falls,
Webster
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and its flower falleth away:
Weymouth New Testament
"All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;
Williams New Testament
For "All human life is just like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass dries up; the flowers drop off.
World English Bible
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
Worrell New Testament
Because "All flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass withered, and the flower fell off; but the word of the Lord abides forever."
Worsley New Testament
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Endurance » What does not endure
Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » Of the grass
Flowers » Illustrative of » Glory of man
Glory » Christ's » Of man, transient
Glory » Temporal » Passing away
Glory » Temporal » Passes away
Grass » Illustrative » Of shortness and uncertainty of life
natural Life » Is compared to » Grass
Man » Extremity of examples of » Frailty of
Man » Extremity of examples of » Glory of
Man » A social being » As grass
Mortality » Of man » Man compared to withering grass
Seven » Uncertainties » Earthly glory
the things that are Transient » Power » Glory
seven Uncertainties » Earthly glory
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
πᾶς
Pas
all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
Usage: 704
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 1:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Holy In All Your Conduct
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away: 25 But the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Cross References
Isaiah 40:6-8
The voice said, } Cry. { And he said, What shall I cry? {} All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is as the flower of the field:
James 1:10-11
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
2 Kings 19:26
Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as grain blighted before it is grown up.
Psalm 37:2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalm 90:5
You carry them away as with a flood; they are like a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which grows up.
Psalm 92:7
When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed forever:
Psalm 102:4
My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Psalm 103:15
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
Psalm 129:6
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up:
James 4:14
Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.
1 John 2:17
And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides forever.