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:
What does 2 Peter 1:3 mean?
Faith unites the weak believer to Christ, as really as it does the strong one, and purifies the heart of one as truly as of another; and every sincere believer is by his faith justified in the sight of God.
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Keep this verse inside 2 Peter 1:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Peter 1:3
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: According as his divine power hath given unto us - All the effects of the gospel on the human heart are, in the Scriptures, traced to the power of God. See the notes at Romans 1:16 . There are no moral means which have ever been used that have such power as the gospel; none through which God has done so much in changing the character and affecting the destiny of man.
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Context in 2 Peter 1
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2 Peter 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as growth in virtue and apostolic witness. Second Peter warns against false teachers, exhorts believers to growth in virtue, and reasserts the certainty of the Lord’s coming. Read this chapter with the wider themes of false teaching, growth, and memory in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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