Question 1

What does the passage say God has already granted, and what areas does it cover?

Accepted Answer

The text says God’s “divine power has granted…all things that pertain to life and godliness.” That is a sweeping claim of sufficiency: what is needed for “life” and for living in a God-shaped way (“godliness”) is described as already supplied by God, not earned or discovered apart from him. The passage does not list items, but it frames the gift as comprehensive for its stated purpose. The emphasis falls on God as the source (“divine power”) and on the completeness of the provision (“all things”).

Question 2

According to verse 3, through what means is God’s provision received?

Accepted Answer

Verse 3 ties God’s provision to “the knowledge of him who called us.” The passage presents “knowledge” as the channel through which God’s granted provision is experienced. It is not described as mere awareness of facts; it is “knowledge of” a person—the caller. In the immediate context (1:2–3), “knowledge of God and of Jesus” is the setting where grace and peace increase, and v.3 continues that idea by grounding provision in that same knowing relationship.

Question 3

How does the passage describe the call, and what is the stated basis of it?

Accepted Answer

The caller is described as the one “who called us by his own glory and virtue.” The statement connects the call to God’s own character—his “glory” and “virtue” (moral excellence). The verse does not specify every implication of that phrase (for example, whether it stresses God’s attractiveness, God’s worthiness, or the power of his character), but it clearly locates the call in who God is, not in the recipients’ merit. The call is personal (“him who called us”) and grounded in God’s qualities.

Question 4

In verse 4, what role do the “precious and exceedingly great promises” play in the logic of the passage?

Accepted Answer

The promises are presented as something God “has granted,” and they function as the means (“through these”) by which the intended outcome occurs. The passage’s logic moves from provision (v.3) to promises (v.4) to result (participation and escape). The promises are not described as optional encouragements but as active instruments in God’s giving: God grants promises, and through those promises people “may become partakers of the divine nature.” The text therefore links God’s spoken commitments to real transformation.

Question 5

What does it mean in context to “become partakers of the divine nature”?

Accepted Answer

At minimum, it means sharing in something that belongs to God’s own life, with the result that believers are no longer governed by the world’s corruption. The phrase is paired with “having escaped from the corruption…by lust,” which suggests moral and spiritual change rather than becoming gods. The passage does not define the mechanics, but it frames participation as God-enabled and promise-mediated. In context, “divine nature” points to a new kind of life shaped by God’s character, not simply improved behavior or new information.

Question 6

How does the passage describe the problem being escaped, and what is its source?

Accepted Answer

The problem is “the corruption that is in the world by lust.” Corruption is pictured as a decaying, destructive pattern embedded in “the world,” and its driving force is “lust,” meaning disordered desire that pulls toward ruin. The text does not discuss every kind of desire; it highlights desire as a source of corruption. This sets up a contrast: God’s promises lead toward participation in God’s life, while lust-driven patterns lead toward corruption. The escape is therefore both moral (leaving corrupt patterns) and relational (moving toward God).

Question 7

What indications in these verses show both completed action and ongoing purpose?

Accepted Answer

The repeated language of God “has granted” indicates completed divine giving: provision and promises are presented as already given. At the same time, the purpose clause “that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature” points forward to an intended outcome still being realized. The phrase “having escaped” can sound completed, yet it also functions alongside “may become,” suggesting a real break from corruption that is connected to an ongoing transformation. The passage holds together decisive divine provision with a continuing goal.

2 Peter 1:3-4

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