2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ as all things that pertain to life and to godliness are given us of his divine power, through the knowledge of him that has called us by his glory and virtue, ⁴ For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. ⁵ Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they verily for a few days chastened us as it seemed good unto them, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,

John 1:12-13

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, even to them that believe on his name,

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you

Ephesians 4:23-24

and be renewed in the spirit of your understanding

Ezekiel 36:25-27

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

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,

2 Corinthians 1:20

For all the promises of God are yes in him, and in him Amen, by us for the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 3:18

Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He did not say, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows in the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

Colossians 3:10

and being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him,

Hebrews 8:6-12

but now a more excellent ministry is his, in that he is the mediator of a better testament, which was established upon better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, so that death intervening for the redemption of the rebellions that took place under the first testament, those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? From here that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

so that now the time that remains in the flesh, he might live, not unto the lusts of men, but unto the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those that have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:25

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