2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue, ⁴ through which have been given us very great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption which is in the world by inordinate desire, ⁵ and for the same purpose also, 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 for a few days corrected us as seemed good to them, but he for the best, that we may partake of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be. 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 extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error,

John 1:12-13

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

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

Go out therefore from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and touch not the impure; and I will receive you,

Ephesians 4:23-24

and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, whose are the adoption and the glory, and the covenants and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises,

2 Corinthians 1:20

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

2 Corinthians 3:18

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

Galatians 3:16

The promises were spoken to Abraham and his offspring. He said not, And to offsprings, as of many, but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

for he that sows for his flesh, shall of the flesh reap destruction; but he that sows for the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.

Colossians 3:10

and put on the new man, renewed in knowledge in the likeness of him that created him,

Hebrews 8:6-12

but now he has obtained a more excellent service, by as much also as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established on better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that death having been for a redemption of transgressions [transgressors] under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Whence come wars and contentions among you? Come they not thence, from your pleasures that war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

that you may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh according to the desires of men, but according to the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

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

1 John 2:15-16

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

1 John 2:25

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