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2 Peter 1:3

Confirming One’s Calling and Election

His divine powerg has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of himh who called usi by his own glory and goodness.

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2 Peter 1:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

2 Peter 1:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

2 Peter 1:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

2 Peter 1:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

2 Peter 1:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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,

2 Peter 1:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity.

2 Peter 1:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

because his divine power has bestowed on us all things that are necessary for life and godliness, through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence of character,

2 Peter 1:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. All of that has come to us because we know the One who chose us. He chose us because of his own glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.


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