2 Peter 1:4-11 (NASB1995) (2024)

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⁴^[a]For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^(A)promises, so that by them you may become ^(B)partakers of the divine nature, having ^(C)escaped the ^(D)corruption that is in ^(E)the world by lust. ⁵Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^(F)supply ^(G)moral ^[b]excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^(H)knowledge, ⁶and in your knowledge, ^(I)self-control, and in your self-control, ^(J)perseverance, and in your perseverance, ^(K)godliness, ⁷and in your godliness, ^(L)brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. ⁸For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ^(M)unfruitful in the true ^(N)knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹For he who lacks these qualities is ^(O)blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his ^(P)purification from his former sins. ¹⁰Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^(Q)calling and ^(R)choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never ^(S)stumble; ¹¹for in this way the entrance into ^(T)the eternal kingdom of our ^(U)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^(V)abundantly ^(W)supplied to you.

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2 Peter 1:4 Lit Through which (things)
2 Peter 1:5 Or virtue

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2 Peter 1:4 : 2 Pet 3:9, 13
2 Peter 1:4 : Eph 4:13, 24; Heb 12:10; 1 John 3:2
2 Peter 1:4 : 2 Pet 2:18, 20
2 Peter 1:4 : 2 Pet 2:19
2 Peter 1:4 : James 1:27
2 Peter 1:5 : 2 Pet 1:11
2 Peter 1:5 : 2 Pet 1:3
2 Peter 1:5 : Col 2:3; 2 Pet 1:2
2 Peter 1:6 : Acts 24:25
2 Peter 1:6 : Luke 21:19
2 Peter 1:6 : 2 Pet 1:3
2 Peter 1:7 : Rom 12:10; 1 Pet 1:22
2 Peter 1:8 : Col 1:10
2 Peter 1:8 : John 17:3; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:2, 3; 2:20; 3:18
2 Peter 1:9 : 1 John 2:11
2 Peter 1:9 : Eph 5:26; Titus 2:14
2 Peter 1:10 : Matt 22:14; Rom 11:29; 2 Pet 1:3
2 Peter 1:10 : 1 Thess 1:4
2 Peter 1:10 : James 2:10; 2 Pet 3:17; Jude 24
2 Peter 1:11 : 2 Tim 4:18
2 Peter 1:11 : 2 Pet 2:20; 3:18
2 Peter 1:11 : Rom 2:4; 1 Tim 6:17
2 Peter 1:11 : 2 Pet 1:5

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⁴Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,^(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,^(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.^(C)

⁵For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;^(D) ⁶and to knowledge, self-control;^(E) and to self-control, perseverance;^(F) and to perseverance, godliness;^(G) ⁷and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.^(H) ⁸For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive^(I) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(J) ⁹But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,^(K) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.^(L)

¹⁰Therefore, my brothers and sisters,^[a] make every effort to confirm your calling^(M) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,^(N) ¹¹and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom^(O) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.^(P)

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2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

Cross references

2 Peter 1:4 : 2Co 7:1
2 Peter 1:4 : Eph 4:24; Heb 12:10; 1Jn 3:2
2 Peter 1:4 : Jas 1:27; 2Pe 2:18-20
2 Peter 1:5 : S ver 2; Col 2:3
2 Peter 1:6 : S Ac 24:25
2 Peter 1:6 : S Heb 10:36
2 Peter 1:6 : ver 3
2 Peter 1:7 : S Ro 12:10; 1Th 3:12
2 Peter 1:8 : Jn 15:2; Col 1:10; Tit 3:14
2 Peter 1:8 : S ver 2
2 Peter 1:9 : 1Jn 2:11
2 Peter 1:9 : Eph 5:26; S Mt 1:21
2 Peter 1:10 : S Ro 8:28
2 Peter 1:10 : Ps 15:5; 2Pe 3:17; Jude 24
2 Peter 1:11 : Ps 145:13; 2Ti 4:18
2 Peter 1:11 : 2Pe 2:20; 3:18

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⁴Whereby 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.

⁵And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

⁶And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

⁷And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

⁸For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

¹⁰Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

¹¹For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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