2 Peter 1:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Are given

Ye might

General references

Psalm 56:10

Luke 1:75

Bible References

Are given

Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols will I cleanse you.

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

For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.

Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and I will receive you;

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.

But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal.

Ye might

but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.

and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;

For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

General references

In God will I praise his word; in Jehovah will I praise his word.

in piety and righteousness before him all our days.