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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;
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Human Life is Fleeting
Commentators universally agree that this verse, quoting Isaiah 40, contrasts the temporary nature of human life and achievements with the permanence of God's Word. 'All flesh' refers to every human being, and 'glory' encompasses all that we pride ourselves on—wealth, beauty, and power. Like grass and wildflowers, these things are beautiful but ultimately fade away, highlighting the superior, eternal nature of the new birth God provides.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For all flesh is as grass. That is, all human beings, all men. The connection here is this: The apostle, in the previous verse, had been c…
Quotation from Isa 40:6-8 (partly like the LXX, partly like the Hebrew).
For (διοτ). As in verse 16 (δια and οτ), "for that…
19th Century
Anglican
For all flesh is as grass.—The citation is from Isaiah 40:6-8, and varies between the Hebrew and the LXX. in a way that s…
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Baptist
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 wi…
The quotation from Isa 40:6–8 supports the assertion of the character of God, with its stress on the abiding faithfulness of the Lord’s statements.…
16th Century
Protestant
For all flesh. He aptly quotes the passage from Isaiah to prove both points: that is, to make it evident how fading and miserable man's fi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 24 For all flesh is as grass All men, as born of corruptible seed, are frail, mortal, and perishing; they sprin…
Holy confidence in God as a Father and awe-filled fear of Him as a Judge harmonize; and to regard God always as a Judge endears Him to us as a Fath…
