2 Peter 1:3 (DBY)

Passage

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,

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

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

2 Peter 1:3 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 1:4 through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 1:5 But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "called", "divine", "power", "given", "relate", "life", and "godliness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "called", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Grace and peace be multiplied to you..." into verse 4's "through which he has given to us...", so "all things" and "called" 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 "all things" and "called" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.