2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ As His divine power having given unto us all things which appertain to life and godliness, through the perfect knowledge of the one having called us to his own glory and virtue: ⁴ through which precious and greatest promises have been given unto us; that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world through lust. ⁵ And in harmony with this same thing also, add to your faith heroism; and to heroism, knowledge;

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they indeed for a few days were accustomed to chastise us according to that which seemed right to them; but he made unto our profit, in order that we might partake his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For speaking swelling words of vanity, in the lusts of the flesh they beguile with their impurities, those that have but partially escaped, who are still moving about in their delusion;

John 1:12-13

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

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Ephesians 4:23-24

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:

2 Corinthians 1:20

For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Galatians 3:16

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

Galatians 6:8

because the one sowing to his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but the one sowing to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

Colossians 3:10

and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him:

Hebrews 8:6-12

but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And on this account he is mediator of the new covenant, since there being death, unto the redemption of the transgressions unto the first covenant, those having been called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Whence come wars and whence come battles within you? are they not from thence, from your pleasures warring in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, the servant of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those receiving like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:

1 John 2:25

This is the message which he proclaimed unto you, eternal life.