11 translations · Greek
2 Peter 1:3
seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
2 Peter 1:3 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
- KJV King James Version
- 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
- ASV American Standard Version
- seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- As His divine power has given to us all things pertaining to life and piety, through the acknowledgment of Him who called us through glory and virtue,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Through his divine power we have been given everything that's important to live a God-centered life. This comes through knowing him who called us to himself by his own glory and goodness. In this way he's given us wonderful, priceless promises.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,
- DBY Darby Translation
- As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- According as his divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὡς | Hōs | — | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πάντα | panta | everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θείας | theias | divine | G2304 θεῖος divine |
| δυνάμεως | dynameōs | power | G1411 δύναμις power |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| τὰ | ta | [we need] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πρὸς | pros | for | G4314 πρός to/with |
| ζωὴν | zōēn | life | G2222 ζωή life |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| εὐσέβειαν | eusebeian | godliness | G2150 εὐσέβεια piety |
| δεδωρημένης | dedōrēmenēs | has given | G1433 δωρέω to give |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐπιγνώσεως | epignōseōs | knowledge | G1922 ἐπίγνωσις knowledge |
| τοῦ | tou | of Him who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καλέσαντος | kalesantos | called | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἰδίᾳ | idia | [by His] own | G2398 ἴδιος one's own/private |
| δόξῃ | doxē | glory | G1391 δόξα glory |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἀρετῇ | aretē | excellence | G703 ἀρετή virtue |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- 2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- Romans 8:28–30
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
- Psalm 84:11
For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21–23
Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
- Romans 8:32
He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?
- Ephesians 1:19–21
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- 1 Peter 2:21
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
- 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
4 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.
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
Read all of 2 Peter 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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