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2 Peter 1

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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

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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:

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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.

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And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

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Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

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For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

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For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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2 Peter 1:3

“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:”

Study Summary

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.

Community Reflections

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Adam Smith (test user)1d ago
What 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 circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I…

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2 Peter 1:3

“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:”

Study Summary

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.

Community Reflections

6
Adam Smith (test user)1d ago
What 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 circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I…

Read the note →

2 Peter 1:3

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.