25 (A)But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is (B)the word which was [a]preached to you.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you

25     but the word of the Lord endures forever.”[a](A)

And this is the word that was preached to you.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)

For (A)the gospel has for this purpose been [a]preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as people, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:6 I.e., preached in their lifetimes

For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead,(A) so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

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