2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ since His divine power has given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the full knowledge of Him Who called us through His glory and virtue; ⁴ through which have been given to us very great and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world in lust: ⁵ and, even for this very reason, adding all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they, indeed, for a few days were chastening us, according to what seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and never yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that, if He shall be manifested, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice, in desires of the flesh, by their lasciviousness, those just escaping from those who live in error;

John 1:12-13

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

Wherefore, "Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate," saith the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you;

Ephesians 4:23-24

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Romans 9:4

who, indeed, are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

2 Corinthians 1:20

For however many are the promises of God, in Him is the "Yea"; wherefore, also, through Him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face, reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transfigured into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his Seed. He saith not, "And to seeds," as of many; but as of One, "and to your Seed"; which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

because he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.

Colossians 3:10

and having put on the new man who is being renewed unto full knowledge, according to the image of Him Who created him;

Hebrews 8:6-12

but now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much also as He is Mediator of a better covenant, which, indeed, has been enacted on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And, for this cause, He is the Mediator of a new covenant, that, death having taken place for redemption from the transgressions against the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Whence are wars, and whence are battles among you? Are they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that ye no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh to the desires of men, but to the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who obtained an equally precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise which He Himself promised us, the eternal life.