2 Peter 1:4

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² Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

³ His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

⁵ For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

⁶ and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
KJV: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
WEB: by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
ASV: whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.
DARBY: through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
BLB: through which He has given to us the precious and magnificent promises, so that through these you⁺ might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in evil desire.

ÅB: og gjennom dette har gitt oss de største og dyrebareste løfter, for at dere, som har flyktet fra fordervelsen i verden som kommer av lysten, ved dem skulle få del i guddommelig natur.
OTB: Gjennom disse har Han gitt oss sine dyrebare og storslagne løfter, slik at dere ved dem kan bli deltakere i den guddommelige natur, etter å ha flyktet fra fordervelsen som er i verden på grunn av begjær.
B1930: og derved har gitt oss de største og dyreste løfter, forat I ved dem skulde få del i guddommelig natur, idet I flyr bort fra fordervelsen i verden, som kommer av lysten,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ephesians 4:23–24
to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
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Ezekiel 36:25–27
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
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2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
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Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Hebrews 12:10
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
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2 Corinthians 6:17–7:1
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
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1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
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Galatians 6:8
The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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