Verse
2 Peter 1:3 — According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that…
“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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The verses around 2 Peter 1:3.
1Simon 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:
2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3According 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:
4Whereby 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.
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Verse explanation
States that God has already provided everything necessary for a life of faith — nothing is lacking on His part; what is missing, according to the following verses, is the believer’s effort to develop it.
From the 2 Peter 1 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Peter 1:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Como o seu divino poder nos deu tudo o que diz respeito á vida e piedade, pelo conhecimento d'aquelle que nos chamou por sua gloria e virtude;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Como seu divino poder ele tem nos dado tudo o que [pertence] à vida e à devoção divina, por meio do conhecimento daquele que nos chamou à glória e virtude;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Por su poder divino hemos recibido todas las cosas necesarias para una vida cuyo centro es Dios. Esto sucede al conocerlo a él, quien nos llamó a sí mismo por su propia gloria y bondad.
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