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# born again, not from perishable seed, but from imperishable seed
2023-07-07 18:37:09 +00:00
Possible meanings are that Peter speaks of the word of God either 1) as the seed of a plant that grows and produces new life in believers or 2) as the tiny cells inside a man or woman that combine to cause a baby to grow inside the woman.
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# imperishable seed
seed that will not rot or dry up or die
# through the living and remaining word of God
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Peter speaks of God's word as if it were alive forever. In reality, it is God who lives forever, and whose instructions and promises last eternally.