Through [a]these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent (A)promises, so that by them you may become (B)partakers of the divine nature, having (C)escaped the (D)corruption that is in (E)the world on account of lust.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:4 Lit which

For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire, and become sharers of the divine nature.

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Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(C)

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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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12 giving thanks to (A)the Father, who has qualified us [a]to share in (B)the inheritance of the [b]saints in (C)light.

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  1. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
  2. Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.

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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C)

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  1. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, (A)so that we may share His holiness.

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10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for only a short time as seemed best to them; but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

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10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(A)

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10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

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14 For we have become partakers of Christ (A)if we keep the beginning of our [a](B)commitment firm until the end,

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  1. Hebrews 3:14 Or assurance

14 For we [believers] have become partakers of Christ [sharing in all that the Messiah has for us], if only we hold firm our newborn confidence [which originally led us to Him] until the end,

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14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold(A) our original conviction firmly to the very end.(B)

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14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

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to be specific, that the Gentiles are (A)fellow heirs and (B)fellow members of the body, and (C)fellow partakers of the promise in (D)Christ Jesus through the gospel,

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[it is this:] that the Gentiles are now joint heirs [with the Jews] and members of the same body, and joint partakers [sharing] in the [same divine] promise in Christ Jesus through [their faith in] the good news [of salvation].

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This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs(A) together with Israel, members together of one body,(B) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.(C)

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That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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Serve God Willingly

(A)Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your (B)fellow elder and a (C)witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a [a](D)fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:

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  1. 1 Peter 5:1 Or partner in

Serve God Willingly

Therefore, I strongly urge the elders among you [pastors, spiritual leaders of the church], as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory that is to be revealed:

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To the Elders and the Flock

To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder(A) and a witness(B) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:(C)

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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

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11 For both He who (A)sanctifies and those who (B)are [a]sanctified are all (C)from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them (D)brothers and sisters,

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  1. Hebrews 2:11 Or being sanctified

11 Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God’s purpose] are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them [a]brothers and sisters,

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  1. Hebrews 2:11 Lit brethren.

11 Both the one who makes people holy(A) and those who are made holy(B) are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22.

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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