1 Peter 1:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being born again - See the notes at John 3:3 . Not of corruptible seed - “Not by virtue of any descent from human parents” - Doddridge. The result of such a birth, or of being begotten in th...
1 Peter 1:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:22 to 1 Peter 2:10 . The Christians, who were formerly pagans, are created a new race in Christ Jesus, and consecrated as a special priesthood of service to the whole world. Their life m...
1 Peter 1:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Being . Having been. born . Same as "begotten", 1 Peter 1:3 . seed . Greek. spora. Only here. word . App-121. which liveth, &c . = living (App-170.) and abiding (see p. 1511). forev...
1 Peter 1:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23 Being born again Here is another reason for an exhortation, — that since they were new men and born again of God, it behoved them to form a life worthy of God and of their spiritual regen...
1 Peter 1:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Being born again - For being born of Abraham's seed will not avail to the enter...
1 Peter 1:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Seeing ye have purified your souls, &c.— When through the Spirit ye have purged your hearts by obeying the truth, so that you are become capable of fraternal affection without disguise, See th...
1 Peter 1:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Christian brotherhood flows from new birth of an imperishable seed, God'...
1 Peter 1:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Greeting in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Encouragement to Hope in Faith and Obedience 1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in...
1 Peter 1:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(13-25) GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING. — This salvation being so magnificent, the Asiatic Hebrews must cling to it tenaciously, in holiness, in reverence caused by consideration of the cost of...
1 Peter 1:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22-25 ; 1 Peter 2:1-3 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christians...
1 Peter 1:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Redeemed and Purified 1 Peter 1:13-25 The appeal for a holy life is enforced by considering the great cost of our redemption and the great hope which is opened before us. Ours must be the girde...
1 Peter 1:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pe...
1 Peter 1:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: (18) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed...
1 Peter 1:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Being born again ,.... As they were of God, according to his abundant mercy, by the resurrection of Christ, to a lively hope of a glorious inheritance; as in 1 Peter 1:3 and therefore seeing they...
1 Peter 1:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Ver. 23. Born again ] A man shall never have occasion to curse the day of h...
1 Peter 1:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Seeing you have purified your souls By applying to this fountain which God has opened for sin and for uncleanness, and by believing and obeying the truth , which God hath appointed to be the grand...
1 Peter 1:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives)...
1 Peter 1:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sobriety and Holiness; Exhortation to Brotherly Love. A. D. 66. 13 Wherefore gird up the loi...
1 Peter 1:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Being born again: this may refer either: 1. To the general exhortation to holiness, 1 Peter 1:14,15 , and then the argument runs thus: Ye are in your regeneration become the children of God, a...
1 Peter 1:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently, having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed...
1 Peter 1:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 1:17 . The Father .—Better, “a Father.” God apprehended as Father through our apprehension of the Sonship of Christ. Plumptre reminds us that “the sequel...
1 Peter 1:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 The New Birth. I. Man's inner and nobler life is not like his outer life, a life carried on in many of its most important functions unknown to himself. That lower life has its youth...
1 Peter 1:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 1:1-2 . Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, thr...
1 Peter 1:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:1 . Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ. These are his credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. To the strangers scattered abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have...
1 Peter 1:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 1:1 Peter . It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit of prophecy ( John 1:4...
1 Peter 1:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The quality of Christian love:
1 Peter 1:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:53 ; 1 Corinthians 15:54 ; 1 John 3:9 ; 1 John 5:18 ; 1 Peter 1:25 ; 1 Peter 1:3 ; Hebrews 4:12 ; James 1:18 ; Jeremiah 23:28 ; John 1:3 ; John 3:5 ; John 6:63 ; Malachi...
1 Peter 1:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Book of Books 1 Peter 1:10-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is said on one occasion, when Sir Walter Scott was sick, he called his son requesting him to bring him the book. His son said, "Your l...
1 Peter 1:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which liveth — Is full of divine virtue. And abideth the same for ever.

1 Peter 1:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 1:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 1:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 1:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 1:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 1:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Peter 1:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes