The Parable of the Sower Explained(A)

11 (B)“Now the parable is this: The seed is the (C)word of God.

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11 “Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].

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11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(A)

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11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

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23 (A)having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, (B)through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
  2. 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
  3. 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever

23 for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God.

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23 For you have been born again,(A) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(B) through the living and enduring word of God.(C)

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23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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

(B)Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:25 spoken word

25 
But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is the word [the good news of salvation] which was preached to you.(A)

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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)

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

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Whoever has been (A)born of God does not sin, for (B)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

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No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because [a]God’s seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again—who is reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose]; and he [who is born again] cannot habitually [live a life characterized by] sin, because he is born of God and longs to please Him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:9 I.e. in human terms, God’s seed is like a divine “genetic code” which is passed on to His children and produces in them the desire to live in a way which pleases Him.

No one who is born of God(A) will continue to sin,(B) because God’s seed(C) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

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Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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