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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
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 1:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in (B)the knowledge of God and of Jesus [a]our Lord, 3 for His (C)divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true (D)knowledge of Him who (E)called us [b]by His own glory and [c]excellence. 4 Through [d]these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent (F)promises, so that by them you may become (G)partakers of the divine nature, having (H)escaped the (I)corruption that is in (J)the world on account of lust.
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- 2 Peter 1:2 Or our Lord. Since His...excellence, through these (vv 3-4)
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or to
- 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
- 2 Peter 1:4 Lit which
2 Peter 1:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 Peter 1:2-4
Amplified Bible
2 Grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be multiplied to you in the [true, intimate] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through [a]true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4 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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- 2 Peter 1:3 There is no “secret knowledge” or “better way” or alternative belief system which God has revealed to some unique group or teacher. The truth is available to everyone.
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)
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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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