New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Peter 1:3
3seeing that His 1divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true 2knowledge of Him who 3called us 4by His own glory and 5excellence.
2 Peter 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
- New King James Version (NKJV)as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
Context of 2 Peter 1:3
1Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
Read all of 2 Peter 12 Peter 1:3 word by word
ὡς πάντα ἡμῖν τῆς θείας δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ τὰ πρὸς ζωὴν καὶ εὐσέβειαν δεδωρημένης διὰ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ καλέσαντος ἡμᾶς ἰδίᾳ δόξῃ καὶ ἀρετῇ,Read the interlinear
- seeingὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- divineθεῖοςtheios · divineG2304
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- has grantedδωρέωdōreomai · to giveG1433
- to us everythingπᾶςpas · allG3956
- pertainingπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- to lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- and godlinessεὐσέβειαeusebeia · pietyG2150
- throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- the trueἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis · knowledgeG1922
- calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- by His ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- excellenceἀρετήaretē · virtueG703
Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:3
- Psalms 110:3Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.
- Matthew 28:18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
- John 17:2even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
- Ephesians 1:19and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might
- Colossians 1:16For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things have been created through Him and for Him.
- Hebrews 1:3And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
- 1 Corinthians 3:21So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,
- 1 Timothy 4:8for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
- 2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
- John 17:3This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
- Romans 9:24even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Commentaries on 2 Peter 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3As his Divine power - His power, which no power can resist, because it is Divine - that which properly belongs to the infinite Godhead. Hath given unto us - · Hath endowed us with the gifts; or, hath gifted us, as Dr. Macknight translates it, who observes that it refers to the gifts which the Holy Spirit communicated to the apostles, to enable them to bring men to life and godliness; which were, A complete knowledge of the doctrines of the Gospel. Power…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3According as his divine power hath given unto us - All the effects of the gospel on the human heart are, in the Scriptures, traced to the power of God. See the notes at Romans 1:16. There are no moral means which have ever been used that have such power as the gospel; none through which God has done so much in changing the character and affecting the destiny of man. All things that pertain unto life and godliness - The reference here in the word “life” is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3His divine power has: The Greek text does not use the name of God here. Peter may be referring to the divine power of “Jesus our Lord” (1:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. According as, &c.--Seeing that [Alford]. "As He hath given us ALL things (needful) for life and godliness, (so) do you give us ALL diligence," &c. The oil and flame are given wholly of grace by God, and "taken" by believers: their part henceforth is to "trim their lamps" (compare 2Pe 1:3, 4 with 2Pe 1:5, &c.). life and godliness--Spiritual life must exist first before there can be true godliness. Knowledge of God experimentally is the first step to…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Peter 1:3 1 Pet 1:5 ↩
- 2. 2 Peter 1:3 John 17:3; Phil 3:8; 2 Pet 1:2, 8; 2:20; 3:18 ↩
- 3. 2 Peter 1:3 1 Thess 2:12; 2 Thess 2:14; 1 Pet 5:10 ↩
- 4. 2 Peter 1:3 Or to ↩
- 5. 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue ↩
Commentaries on 2 Peter 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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