Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Peter 1:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Peter 1:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Peter 1:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Peter, God's message lasts forever and it is the same message that is shared with you through the good news of Jesus.

1 Peter 1:25: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

This verse suggests there is a time for every purpose, implying temporality, which can be seen as contrasting with the idea of the eternal word.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

While similar in nature, the context may be seen to contrast the constancy of God’s word against the fleeting nature of life, offering a more somber view of endurance.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:35

Although affirming the endurance of God's word, the focus on the heavens and earth's eventual pass contradicts the sense of permanent durability.

Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 3:6

This verse contrasts with 1 Peter 1:25 by emphasizing the spirit, suggesting that a literal interpretation of the word may not be the ultimate authority.

2 Corinthians 3:6: Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. [giveth life: or, quickeneth]

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

This speaks of obsolescence and establishing a new covenant, implying change and transition contrary to the eternal aspect.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
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