Bible Strands
1 Peter 1:25
but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses scattered believers enduring hardship, concluding his argument on human transience by contrasting it with divine permanence. He finishes the Isaiah quotation that began in the preceding verse.
The words — ῥῆμα κυρίου (rhēma kyriou) translates literally as “word of the Lord,” and μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα (menei eis ton aiōna) means “abides to the age.” These terms establish the verse’s core claim that divine speech outlasts all created glory.
The thread — This statement completes the quotation from Isaiah 40:8 that Peter began citing in 1 Peter 1:24. It runs parallel to Psalm 119:89 and Matthew 5:18, which also affirm the enduring nature of God’s declared word.
Why it lands — The text states that human life withers while the proclaimed message remains fixed. It requires the reader to anchor their confidence in the unchanging declaration rather than in temporary earthly conditions.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
- Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
- Psalms 119:89 Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
- 1 Corinthians 15:1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
- 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
- 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Psalms 102:12 But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- Luke 16:17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.