2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness; ⁴ through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust; ⁵ even for this very 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 indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they allure in the lusts of the flesh, by dissolute ways, such as were in some measure escaping from those who live in error;

John 1:12-13

But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God,to those who believed in his name;

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

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

Ephesians 4:23-24

and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites; whom God adopted as sons, whose was the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of the sanctuary, and the promises;

2 Corinthians 1:20

For as to all the promises of God, in him is yea, and in him amen, to the glory of God through us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

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

Galatians 3:16

But the promises were made to Abraham and "to his offspring." He doth not say, "and to offsprings," as speaking of many, but, as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

for he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Colossians 3:10

and have put on the new man, who is renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him;

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, in proportion as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established upon 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 under the first covenant, they who have been called may receive the everlasting inheritance which was promised.

James 4:1-3

Whence are wars and whence are fightings among you? Are they not hence, from your lusts that war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that ye may no longer live the remaining time in the flesh after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loveth 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, even the life everlasting.