2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue; ⁴ And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh. ⁵ So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

1 John 3:2

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

John 1:12-13

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

Ephesians 4:23-24

And be made new in the spirit of your mind,

Ezekiel 36:25-27

And I will put clean water on you so that you may be clean: from all your unclean ways and from all your images I will make you clean.

Romans 9:4

Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

2 Corinthians 1:20

For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.

Colossians 3:10

And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.

James 4:1-3

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?

1 Peter 4:2-3

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:25

And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.