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2 Peter 1:4
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According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
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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.
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And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
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Verse Text
WherebyG1223 G3739 are givenG1433 unto usG2254 exceeding greatG3176 andG2532 preciousG5093 promisesG1862: thatG2443 byG1223 theseG5130 ye might beG1096 partakersG2844 of the divineG2304 natureG5449, having escapedG668 the corruptionG5356 that is inG1722 the worldG2889 throughG1722 lustG1939.
δι’ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται, ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
δι’ |
di’ | G1223 | PREP | Whereby |
ὧν |
hōn | G3739 | R-GPF | |
τὰ |
ta | G3588 | T-NPN | * |
μέγιστα |
megista | G3176 | A-NPN-S | exceeding great |
ἡμῖν |
hēmin | G2254 | P-1DP | unto us |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τίμια |
timia | G5093 | A-NPN | precious |
ἐπαγγέλματα |
epangelmata | G1862 | N-NPN | promises |
δεδώρηται, |
dedōrētai | G1433 | V-RPI-3S | are given |
ἵνα |
hina | G2443 | CONJ | that |
διὰ |
dia | G1223 | PREP | by |
τούτων |
toutōn | G5130 | D-GPN | these |
γένησθε |
genēsthe | G1096 | V-2ADS-2P | ye might be |
θείας |
theias | G2304 | A-GSF | of the divine |
κοινωνοὶ |
koinōnoi | G2844 | A-NPM | partakers |
φύσεως, |
phuseōs | G5449 | N-GSF | nature |
ἀποφυγόντες |
apophugontes | G668 | V-2AAP-NPM | having escaped |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | the |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | that is in |
κόσμῳ |
kosmō | G2889 | N-DSM | the world |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | through |
ἐπιθυμίᾳ |
epithumia | G1939 | N-DSF | lust |
φθορᾶς. |
phthoras | G5356 | N-GSF | corruption |
- G668 — ἀποφεύγω (apopheúgō, ap-of-yoo'-go): I flee from, escape — from ἀπό and φεύγω; (figuratively) to escape:--escape.
- G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
- G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
- G1433 — δωρέομαι (dōréomai, do-reh'-om-ahee): I give, grant, donate — middle voice from δῶρον; to bestow gratuitously:--give.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G1862 — ἐπάγγελμα (epángelma, ep-ang'-el-mah): a promise — from ἐπαγγέλλω; a self-committal (by assurance of conferring some good):--promise.
- G1939 — ἐπιθυμία (epithymía, ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah): desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust — from ἐπιθυμέω; a longing (especially for what is forbidden):--concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
- G2254 — ἡμῖν (hēmîn, hay-meen'): dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
- G2304 — θεῖος (theîos, thi'-os): divine — from θεός; godlike (neuter as noun, divinity):-- divine, godhead.
- G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2844 — κοινωνός (koinōnós, koy-no-nos'): a sharer, partner — from κοινός; a sharer, i.e. associate:--companion, X fellowship, partaker, partner.
- G2889 — κόσμος (kósmos, kos'-mos): the world, universe — probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
- G3176 — μέγιστος (mégistos, meg'-is-tos): superlative of μέγας; greatest or very great:--exceeding great.
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
- G5093 — τίμιος (tímios, tim'-ee-os): of great price, precious, honored — from τιμή; valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved:--dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.
- G5130 — τούτων (toútōn, too'-tone): genitive case plural masculine or neuter of οὗτος; of (from or concerning) these (persons or things):--such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
- G5356 — φθορά (phthorá, fthor-ah'): corruption, destruction, decay — from φθείρω; decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively):--corruption, destroy, perish.
- G5449 — φύσις (phýsis, foo'-sis): nature, inherent nature — from φύω; growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage:--(man-)kind, nature(-al).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- are given — Ezekiel 36:25-27, Romans 9:4, 2 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Galatians 3:16, Hebrews 8:6-12, Hebrews 9:15, 2 Peter 1:1, 1 John 2:25
- having — Galatians 6:8, James 4:1-3, 1 Peter 4:2-3, 2 Peter 2:18-20, 1 John 2:15-16
- ye might — John 1:12-13, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 4:23-24, Colossians 3:10, Hebrews 12:10, 1 John 3:2
Reciprocal references (25): Psalms 36:7, Psalms 56:10, Psalms 108:7, Matthew 3:8, Luke 1:75, Acts 11:23, Romans 6:4, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 3:22, 1 Timothy 4:8, 2 Timothy 1:1, 2 Timothy 2:19, Titus 2:12, Hebrews 3:1, James 2:12, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 2:4, 2 Peter 1:9, 2 Peter 1:15, 2 Peter 2:12, 2 Peter 2:20, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:3
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BEAUTY-DISFIGUREMENT, PARTAKERS, BELIEVERS AS, PROMISES, DIVINE
- Torrey’s: PRIVILEGES OF SAINTS, SELF-DENIAL
- Nave’s: BENEDICTIONS, BLESSING, CORRUPTION, HOLINESS, REGENERATION, RIGHTEOUS, SANCTIFICATION, SIN, WISDOM, WORD OF GOD
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