1 Peter 1:23

1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 1

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”1 Peter 1:23

What Does 1 Peter 1:23 Mean?

1 Peter 1:23 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 1, verse 23 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Eternal Life, and Resurrection.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to 1 Peter 1:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Hebrews 4:12“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”Hebrews 8:10“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:”John 3:3“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”1 Peter 1:3“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”John 6:63“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”Isaiah 55:11“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”1 John 3:9“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”James 1:18“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”1 Thessalonians 2:13“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”Romans 10:17“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”1 Corinthians 15:53“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”1 John 2:27“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”1 Peter 2:2“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”Luke 8:11“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”Matthew 24:35“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”John 3:5“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”1 Peter 3:4“But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”Psalms 119:93“I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.”

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