1 Peter 1:24

Modern

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Traditional

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

Literal

…because, “All flesh is like grass, and all the glory of it like a flower of grass. The grass withered, and the flower fell off,

Latin

…quia omnis caro ut fœnum: et omnis gloria ejus tamquam flos fœni: exaruit fœnum, et flos ejus decidit.

Greek

English

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

After calling believers to live holy lives (1:13–21), Peter explains how they must show love to one another as fellow Christians.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 40:6–8
A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field.
Psalm 103:15
As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;
James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
James 1:10–11
But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
Psalm 37:2
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
2 Kings 19:26
Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown.
1 John 2:17
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Psalm 92:7
…that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.
Psalm 129:6
May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,
Psalm 102:4
My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.
Psalm 90:5
You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning—