ἀναγεγεννημένοι οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος θεοῦ καὶ ⸀μένοντος·

anagegennemenoi ouk ek sporas phthartes alla aphthartou, dia logou zontos theou kai rmenontos*

renati non ex semine corruptibili sed incorruptibili per verbum Dei vivi et permanentis

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and stays for ever.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.

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

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

As persons who have been born again, not from fallible seed, but that which is infallible, by the living word of God which stands for eternity.

being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the living and abiding word of God.

Being born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.

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

since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God's everlasting word that can't be destroyed. That's why [Scripture says],

since you have been born again--not of perishable seed but of imperishable--through the living and enduring word of God.

For you have been born again, not by a seed that perishes but by one that cannot perish—by the living and everlasting word of God.

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

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

For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.

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