^{22 Ref} Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

^{23 Ref} having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

^{24 Ref} For, "All flesh is like grass, And all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

^{25 Ref} But the Lord's word endures forever." This is the word of good news which was preached to you.

^{22 Ref} Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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

^{24 Ref} 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:

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

^{22 Ref} Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

^{23 Ref} having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

^{24 Ref} For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

^{25 Ref} But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.