but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.
Parallel translations
- KJV But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
- BSB but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
- NKJV But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
- NASB But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you.
- NLT But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.
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Quick answer
In contrast to fading humanity, the Lord's word endures forever—and this enduring word is the gospel preached to them. The good news shares in the permanence of God's eternal word.
Overview
Completing the Isaiah quotation, Peter declares the Lord's word eternal and then identifies it with 'the word of Good News' they received. The gospel through which they were born again is not a passing message but the enduring word of God himself. This grounds the believers' hope and love in something that, unlike all flesh, will never fade.
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Cross-references · 20
- Isa 40:8The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
- 1 Cor 15:1–4Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
- Matt 5:18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
- Ps 119:89Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.
- 1 Jn 1:1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
- 2 Pet 1:19We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
- Luke 16:17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
- Ps 102:12But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- 1 Pet 1:23having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
- John 1:14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- 1 Jn 1:3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- 1 Pet 2:2as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
- Titus 1:3but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
- Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
- Ps 102:26They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
- 1 Cor 1:21–24For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
- Eph 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- 1 Cor 2:2For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- 1 Pet 1:12To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
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