2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue, ⁴ through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. ⁵ But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,

John 1:12-13

but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and I will receive you;

Ephesians 4:23-24

and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Ezekiel 36:25-27

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols will I cleanse you.

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law-giving, and the service, and the promises;

2 Corinthians 1:20

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

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.

Galatians 3:16

But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

Galatians 6:8

For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:

Colossians 3:10

and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

Hebrews 9:15

And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

James 4:1-3

Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love 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, life eternal.