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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.

Whereby {G1223}{G3739} are given {G1433} unto us {G2254} exceeding great {G3176} and {G2532} precious {G5093} promises {G1862}: that {G2443} by {G1223} these {G5130} ye might be {G1096} partakers {G2844} of the divine {G2304} nature {G5449}, having escaped {G668} the corruption {G5356} that is in {G1722} the world {G2889} through {G1722} lust {G1939}.

By these he has given us valuable and superlatively great promises, so that through them you might come to share in God’s nature and escape the corruption which evil desires have brought into the world.

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

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Cross-References

  • Ephesians 4:23 (32 votes)

    And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

  • Ephesians 4:24 (32 votes)

    And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 (25 votes)

    But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 36:25 (25 votes)

    ¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  • Ezekiel 36:27 (25 votes)

    And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].

  • Colossians 3:10 (23 votes)

    And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

  • Hebrews 12:10 (21 votes)

    For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.