1 Peter 1:25 (LSB)

Passage

But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was proclaimed to you as good news.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off,

1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was proclaimed to you as good news.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "word", "lord", "endures", "forever", "proclaimed", "good", and "news". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "word" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For All flesh is like grass And...", giving immediate footing for "word" and "lord". In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "word" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.