2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue: ⁴ By which are given unto us exceedingly great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. ⁵ And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.

John 1:12-13

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

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

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

Ephesians 4:23-24

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Ezekiel 36:25-27

Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Romans 9:4

Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, 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 in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

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

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his descendant were the promises made. He says not, And to descendants, as of many; but as of one, And to your descendant, who is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

For 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 everlasting.

Colossians 3:10

And have put on the new man, that is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now has he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:25

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