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2 Peter 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Peter 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 May good will [a] and peace fill your lives through your knowledge about Jesus, our God and Lord!
God’s Power Gives Us the Ability to Live Godly Lives
3 God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity. 4 Through his glory and integrity he has given us his promises that are of the highest value. Through these promises you will share in the divine nature because you have escaped the corruption that sinful desires cause in the world.
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- 1:2 Or “grace.”
2 Peter 1:2-4
New International Version
2 Peter 1:2-4
New International Version
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance(A) through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.(B)
Confirming One’s Calling and Election
3 His divine power(C) has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him(D) who called us(E) by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(F) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(G) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(H)
2 Peter 1:2-4
King James Version
2 Peter 1:2-4
King James Version
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
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:
4 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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2 Peter 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 Peter 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His (B)divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him (C)who called us by glory and virtue, 4 (D)by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be (E)partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the [a]corruption that is in the world through lust.
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- 2 Peter 1:4 depravity
2 Peter 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Peter 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)May grace and peace be multiplied to you (B)in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Confirm Your Calling and Election
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him (C)who called us to[a] his own glory and excellence,[b] 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (D)partakers of the divine nature, (E)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
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- 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
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