2 Peter 1:4

Greeting

³ As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, ⁴ through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires. ⁵ And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

Desires of the Flesh

In the World

Of the Flesh

Hebrews 12:10

for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

1 John 3:2

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

2 Peter 2:18-20

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

John 1:12-13

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

2 Corinthians 6:17-1

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

Ephesians 4:23-24

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Ezekiel 36:25-27

And I have sprinkled over you clean water, And ye have been clean; From all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, I do cleanse you.

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

2 Corinthians 1:20

for as many as are promises of God, in him are the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;

2 Corinthians 3:18

and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Galatians 3:16

and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to thy seed,' which is Christ;

Galatians 6:8

because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

Colossians 3:10

and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;

Hebrews 8:6-12

and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

Hebrews 9:15

And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,

James 4:1-3

Whence are wars and fightings among you? not thence -- out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members?

1 Peter 4:2-3

no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 2:15-16

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

1 John 2:25

and this is the promise that He did promise us -- the life the age-during.