“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness — the startling assertion that all necessary resources for spiritual maturation already exist in the readers' possession. Through the knowledge (epignōsin) of him who called us to his own glory and excellence — knowledge of Christ is both the means and the substance of spiritual transformation. The calling (kalon) is to glory and virtue, connecting theological foundation to ethical practice in seamless progression.
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Adam SmithNote1mo agoWhat it means to love - 2 Peter 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumst...
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