2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power, ⁴ through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire: ⁵ so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they, indeed, for a few days, chastened us as they thought it good; but he chastens us for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.

John 1:12-13

But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of be coming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

For this reason, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not an unclean person, and I will receive you;

Ephesians 4:23-24

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

2 Corinthians 1:20

For whatever promises of God there are, are in him yes, and in him amen, to the glory of God by us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we all, with unvailed face, reflecting the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

For he that sows for his flesh shall from the flesh, reap corruption; but he that sows for his spirit shall from the Spirit reap life eternal.

Colossians 3:10

and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, ac cording to the image of him that created him;

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this reason, he is the mediator of the new covenant: that, since his death has taken place for the redemption of transgressions that were under the former covenant, those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Whence come wars and strifes among you? Come they not hence, even of your passions, which war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

so that he no longer lives the rest of his time in the flesh, according to the desires of men, but according to the will of God.

2 Peter 1:1

SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise which he has promised us, even eternal life.