1 Peter

1 Peter 1:24–25

24For,

“All flesh is like grass,

and all its glory like the flowers of the field;

the grass withers and the flowers fall,

25but the word of the Lord stands forever.”f

And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Footnotes

  • f 1:25 Isaiah 40:6–8|ISA 40:6-8

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1 Peter 1:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
AllΠᾶσαPasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
fleshσὰρξsarxNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4561 flesh, body
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
grassχόρτοςchortosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5528 grass, hay
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
allπᾶσαpasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
itsαὐτῆςautēsPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
gloryδόξαdoxaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
flowersἄνθοςanthosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG438 bloom, flower
of the fieldχόρτουchortouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5528 grass, hay
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
grassχόρτοςchortosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5528 grass, hay
withersἐξηράνθηexēranthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3583 I dry up, parch, ripen
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
flowersἄνθοςanthosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG438 bloom, flower
fallἐξέπεσενexepesenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away

1 Peter 1:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
wordῥῆμαrhēmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4487 a thing spoken
ofΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
standsμένειmeneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3306 I remain, abide
foreverαἰῶναaiōnaNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG165 an age, a cycle of time
AndδέdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
thisΤοῦτοToutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
wordῥῆμαrhēmaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4487 a thing spoken
thatτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
was proclaimedεὐαγγελισθὲνeuangelisthenVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter SingularG2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Cross-references

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1 Peter 1:24 Isaiah 40:6–8 · Psalm 103:15 · James 4:14 · James 1:10–11 · Psalm 37:2 · 2 Kings 19:26 · Psalm 129:6 · 1 John 2:17 · Psalm 92:7 · Psalm 90:5 · Psalm 102:4

1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:8 · Matthew 5:18 · Psalm 119:89 · 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 · 1 John 1:1 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Psalm 102:12 · John 1:1 · Luke 16:17 · 1 Peter 1:23 · John 1:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.