2 Peter 1:4 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

2 Peter 1:3 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 1:4 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.

2 Peter 1:5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge;

2 Peter 1:6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "whereby", "hath", "granted", "precious", "exceeding", "great", and "promises". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "whereby", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "seeing that his divine power hath granted..." into verse 5's "Yea and for this very cause adding...", so "world" and "whereby" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "whereby" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.