1 Peter
1 Peter 1:23
23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For you have been born again | ἀναγεγεννημένοι | anagegennēmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G313 I beget again, beget into a new life |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| perishable | φθαρτῆς | phthartēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5349 corruptible, perishable |
| seed | σπορᾶς | sporas | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4701 seed |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| of imperishable | ἀφθάρτου | aphthartou | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G862 imperishable, incorruptible |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| living | ζῶντος | zōntos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2198 I live |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| enduring | μένοντος | menontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| word | λόγου | logou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 1:3 · Hebrews 4:12 · John 1:13 · John 6:63 · John 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:53–54 · 1 John 5:18 · James 1:18 · 1 John 3:9 · Matthew 24:35 · John 3:5 · 1 Peter 1:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.