Do this because you were born again, not by a seed that perishes, but by one that cannot perish, namely, God’s ever-living word, because: All people are like grass, and all their glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower drops off, but the word of the Lord remains forever. (GWN)
Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for
"All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
and the flower falls,
but the word of the Lord remains forever." (ESV)
Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers and its flower falls away, but the word of the LORD endures forever." (NKJV)