2 Peter 1:4 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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:

2 Peter 1:6 And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "whereby", "most", "great", "precious", "promises", "giuen", and "vnto". 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 "According as his diuine power hath giuen..." into verse 5's "Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto ioyne...", 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.