Luke 8:11
New American Standard Bible
11 “Now this is the parable: (A)the seed is the word of God.
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Luke 8:11
Amplified Bible
11 “Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].
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Luke 8:11
New International Version
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(A)
Luke 8:11
King James Version
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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1 Peter 1:23
New American Standard Bible
23 for you have been (A)born again (B)not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring (C)word of God.
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1 Peter 1:23
Amplified Bible
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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1 Peter 1:23
New International Version
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)
1 Peter 1:23
King James Version
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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1 Peter 1:25
New American Standard Bible
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 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you
1 Peter 1:25
Amplified Bible
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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1 Peter 1:25
New International Version
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- 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
1 Peter 1:25
King James Version
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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1 John 3:9
New American Standard Bible
9 No one who has been (A)born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God.
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1 John 3:9
Amplified Bible
9 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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- 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.
1 John 3:9
New International Version
9 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.
1 John 3:9
King James Version
9 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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Galatians 3:19
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)Why the Law then? It was added on account of the [a]violations, having been (B)ordered through angels (C)at the hand of a [b]mediator, until (D)the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made.
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- Galatians 3:19 I.e., of God’s commands
- Galatians 3:19 I.e., Moses
Galatians 3:19
Amplified Bible
19 Why, then, the Law [what was its purpose]? It was added [after the promise to Abraham, to reveal to people their guilt] because of transgressions [that is, to make people conscious of the sinfulness of sin], and [the Law] was ordained through angels and delivered to Israel by the hand of a mediator [Moses, the mediator between God and Israel, to be in effect] until the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made.
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Galatians 3:19
New International Version
19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(A) until the Seed(B) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(C) and entrusted to a mediator.(D)
Galatians 3:19
King James Version
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
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