New Testament · Epistle
2 Peter 1:4
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
About 2 Peter 1:4
Few verses address Corruption, Divine Justice, and Great Commission as directly as 2 Peter 1:4. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 2 Peter has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 15:42
“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:”
- 1 Corinthians 15:50
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”
- 2 Kings 23:13
“And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.”
- 2 Peter 2:12
“But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;”
- 2 Peter 2:19
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
How to Apply 2 Peter 1:4
Pray through 2 Peter 1:4 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Corruption. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.