having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever: The phrase "which liveth" (zao) means "having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul" (Thayer 270-2-2198). "Abideth" (meno) means "not to perish, to last, stand" (Thayer 399-2-3306).