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2 Peter 1:4

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.

KJV

δι’ ὧν τὰ τίμια ἡμῖν καὶ μέγιστα ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται, ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.

Greek NT

per quem maxima, et pretiosa nobis promissa donavit : ut per hæc efficiamini divinæ consortes naturæ : fugientes ejus, quæ in mundo est, concupiscentiæ corruptionem.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
δωρέομαι
doreomai
verb · 3×
θεῖος
theios
adjective · 3×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κοινωνός
koinonos
noun · 10×
κόσμος
kosmos
noun · 184×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
τίμιος
timios
adjective · 13×
φθορά
phthora
noun · 9×
φύσις
phusis
noun · 14×
ἀποφεύγω
apopheugo
verb · 3×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπάγγελμα
epaggelma
noun · 2×
ἐπιθυμία
epithumia
noun · 38×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖν | WH/NIV: τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖν | Treg: μέγιστα καὶ τίμια ἡμῖν | RP: τίμια ἡμῖν καὶ μέγιστα
  • τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖνSBLGNT
  • τίμια καὶ μέγιστα ἡμῖνWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • μέγιστα καὶ τίμια ἡμῖνTregelles
  • τίμια ἡμῖν καὶ μέγισταRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: τῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: τῷ
  • τῷSBLGNT
  • τῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

22 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1129The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation.51 "Sacramental grace" is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. the Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. the fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful p…
§1265Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature,"68 member of Christ and coheir with him,69 and a temple of the Holy Spirit.70
§1692The Symbol of the faith confesses the greatness of God's gifts to man in his work of creation, and even more in redemption and sanctification. What faith confesses, the sacraments communicate: by the sacraments of rebirth, Christians have become "children of God,"2 "partakers of the divine nature."3 Coming to see in the faith their new dignity, Christians are called to lead hen…
…and 3 more from this source.
§12When one reflects on the origin of this doctrine, there come to mind at once the words of the Apostle: "Where sin abounded, grace did more abound."[6] All know that the father of the whole human race was constituted by God in so exalted a state that he was to hand on to his posterity, together with earthly existence, the heavenly life of divine grace. But after the unhappy fall…
§46We begin with the similarity which we see existing between Head and body, in that they have the same nature; and in this connection it must be observed that our nature, although inferior to that of the angels, nevertheless through God's goodness has risen above it: "For Christ," as Aquinas says, "is Head of the angels; for even in His humanity He is superior to angels... Even a…
16. Such thoughts then being evidently unseemly and untrue, we are driven to say that what is from the essence of the Father, and proper to Him, is entirely the Son; for it is all one to say that God is wholly participated, and that He begets; and what does begetting signify but a Son? And thus of the Son Himself, all things partake according to the grace of the Spirit coming f…
Summa Theologica · 7 passages
Can God be named by us? Are any names applied to God predicated of Him substantially? Are any names applied to God said of Him literally, or are all to be taken metaphorically? Are any names applied to God synonymous? Are some names applied to God and to creatures univocally or equivocally? Supposing they are applied analogically, are they applied first to God or to creatures? …
Are there any theological virtues? Are the theological virtues distinct from the intellectual and moral virtues? How many, and which are they? Their order Article 1. Whether there are any theological virtues? Objection 1. It would seem that there are not any theological virtues. For according to Phys. vii, text. 17, "virtue is the disposition of a perfect thing to that which is…
Does grace imply something in the soul? Is grace a quality? Does grace differ from infused virtue? The subject of grace Article 1. Whether grace implies anything in the soul? Objection 1. It would seem that grace does not imply anything in the soul. For man is said to have the grace of God even as the grace of man. Hence it is written (Genesis 39:21) that the Lord gave to Josep…
…and 4 more from this source.
In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to make known to us the hidden purpose of His will by which through Christ, the Word made flesh, man might in the Holy Spirit have access to the Father and come to share in the divine nature. Through this revelation, therefore, the invisible God, out of the abundance of His love, speaks to men as friends and lives among…
But what is that faith whereby we are sanctified, saved from sin and perfected in love? It is a divine evidence and conviction, first, that God hath promised it in the Holy Scripture. It is a divine evidence and conviction, secondly, that what God hath promised He is able to perform. It is a divine evidence and conviction, thirdly, that He is able and willing to do it now.
Baptism in Water: The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Holy Communion: The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements — bread and the fruit of the vine — is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, a memorial of His suffering and death…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • 1John 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
  • 1John 2:25 — And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
  • 1John 2:29 — If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
  • 1John 3:2 — Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth 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.
  • 1John 3:2 — Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth 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.
  • 1John 3:3 — And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
  • 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
  • 1Pet 4:2 — 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.
  • 2Cor 1:20 — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
  • 2Cor 3:18 — But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
  • 2Cor 6:17 — Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 2Pet 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 Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • 2Pet 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 Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
  • 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
  • 2Pet 2:20 — For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them
  • 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Acts 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • Col 3:10 — And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
  • Eph 4:23 — And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
  • Ezek 36:25 — Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
  • Gal 3:16 — Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
  • Gal 3:22 — But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Gal 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.
  • Heb 8:6 — But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
  • Heb 8:6 — But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
  • Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 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.
  • Jas 2:12 — So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
  • Jas 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • Matt 3:8 — Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
  • Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
  • Rom 6:4 — Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
  • Rom 9:4 — Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
  • Rom 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.