2 Peter 1:3 (GNV)

Passage

According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter a seruant and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to you which haue obteined like precious faith with vs by the righteousnesse of our God and Sauiour Iesus Christ:

2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you, through the acknowledging of God, and of Iesus our Lord,

2 Peter 1:3 According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue.

2 Peter 1:4 Whereby most great and precious promises are giuen vnto vs, that by them ye should be partakers of the diuine nature, in that ye flee the corruption, which is in the worlde through lust.

2 Peter 1:5 Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "called", "diuine", "power", "hath", "giuen", "vnto", and "perteine". 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 "Whereby most great and precious promises are...", 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.