KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, every person is like grass, and all our achievements and status are like wildflowers in a field. The grass dries up, and those beautiful flowers? They fall off and blow away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
We're all temporary, and so is everything we think makes us important.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter of 1 Peter was traditionally written by the apostle Peter to Christian communities in Asia Minor around the mid-60s CE. It was written to encourage these scattered Christians to persevere in their faith amidst social hostility and various forms of suffering.
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