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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

2 Peter 1:4

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Peter writes near the end of his life to remind believers of what God has already given them for life and godliness through knowing Christ. This verse explains that God's glory and goodness come with promises.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 that world by lust.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these you may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por las cuales nos son dadas preciosas y grandísimas promesas, para que por ellas fueseis hechos participantes de la naturaleza divina, habiendo huído de la corrupción que está en el mundo por concupiscencia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios nos ha dado preciosas y grandísimas promesas para que ustedes, luego de escapar de la corrupción de este mundo debido a los malos deseos, puedan ser partícipes de la naturaleza divina.

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