2 Peter 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Peter 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Peter 1:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Peter 1:3 — KJV
“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: to: or, by”
— 2 Peter 1:3 (KJV)
2 Peter 1:3 in Context — About the Book of 2 Peter
2 Peter is a dying apostle's reminder service: God's divine power has already given us everything needed for life and godliness through precious promises. It warns against scoffers and false teachers, explains the Lord's patience — not slow but not willing that any perish — and calls us to grow in grace.
Cross-References for 2 Peter 1:3
“Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:3: according, power, hath
“Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:3: power, hath, given
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. soberly: Gr. to sobriety”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:3: according, hath, given
“I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:3: things, pertain, through
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:3: according, hath, given
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