who are Israelites. To them belongs the adoption as children, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises.
2 Peter 1:4 - Y'all Version Bible Through these things ʜᴇ has granted to us ʜɪꜱ precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them y’all may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption of the world caused by evil desire. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature. American Standard Version (1901) whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. Common English Bible Through his honor and glory he has given us his precious and wonderful promises, that you may share the divine nature and escape from the world’s immorality that sinful craving produces. Catholic Public Domain Version Through Christ, he has given us the greatest and most precious promises, so that by these things you may become sharers in the Divine Nature, fleeing from the corruption of that desire which is in the world. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world. |
who are Israelites. To them belongs the adoption as children, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises.
For every promise of God is a “Yes” in him. And so through him is an “Amen” to the glory of God through us.
And we all, with unveiled faces are reflecting the glory of the Lord, being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, according to the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Therefore “‘Y’all come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Y’all must not touch any unclean thing. and I will receive y’all. And,
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn’t say, “and to seeds”, referring to many, but to one, “to your seed,” who is Christ.
For whoever sows to their own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But whoever sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
until we all attain the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature person, to the measure of the fullness of Christ,
and have been clothed with the new humanity, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator.
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed good to them, but ʜᴇ for our good, that we may share in ʜɪꜱ holiness.
For through this, he is the mediator of a new covenant—since a death has occurred for the ransom of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
But according to ʜɪꜱ promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. Rather ʜᴇ is patient with us, not wishing anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.