1 Peter 1:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ζάω
living
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ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γεννάω
Born
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γεννάω
To beget, to be born. Gennao. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. New birth is divine not human. You cannot birth yourself into the kingdom. God does it.
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ἀναγεννάω
Born again
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ἀναγεννάω
To be born again, to be born from above. Anagennao. You must be born again. Not a religious improvement but a new creation. A completely new life from above.
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μένω
abiding
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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φθαρτός
perishable
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φθαρτός
decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable
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σπορά
seed
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σπορά
a sowing, i.e. (by implication) parentage
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