being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the living and abiding word of God.

but the word of the Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings is preached to you.

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; who stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without the word by the conversation of the wives,