having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

but the Lord's word endures forever." This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;