“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
By which
“By which” refers to the things God gives us in the previous verse. God’s power gives us “exceedingly great and […]
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“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
exceedingly
This is the only occurrence of the superlative “exceedingly” in the New Testament. This speaks of the magnitude of God’s promises. […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
and precious promises
The third description of our promises is they are “precious.” “Precious” carries the idea of value or worth. God’s promises […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
that through these
“These” are the promises of the previous phrase. As a result of using these promises, we partake of the […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
of the divine nature [Part 1]
“Nature” means disposition. Our “nature” is a disposition or inborn quality that generates and produces power in […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
the divine nature [Part 2]
Remember that the word “divine” from the previous verse means that which is God’s, that which ensues from […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
having escaped
“Escaped” comes from two words: to flee or to be a fugitive and away from. Christians escaped by flight from […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
escaped the corruption
This word “escaped” occurs three times in this epistle and Peter uses it primarily in relation to religion:
“For when they […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
that is in the world
The “world” in the Bible is the system of values from Satan that believes something other than God […]
“By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
through lust
This particular word for “lust” conveys something that someone greatly desires. It denotes great intensity. This person longs for some object […]