2 Peter / Question
Peter says God’s “divine power” has granted “all things that pertain to life and godliness.” He connects this gift to knowing the one who called believers “to his own glory and excellence.” The statement emphasizes God’s provision as the basis for living faithfully. See 2 Peter 1:3.
In 2 Peter 1:3–4, the writer says God has already supplied everything needed for “life and godliness,” and that this supply comes through knowing the one who called them. These verses follow the opening greeting and blessing that grace and peace would increase “in the knowledge of God and of Jesus” (2 Peter 1:2). Verses 3–4 provide the grounding reason: God’s own power has supplied what is needed, and God’s promises aim at deep moral transformation.
These verses present God as the initiating giver. God’s own power is said to have already supplied “all things” needed for “life and godliness” (explicit claim), and this supply comes “through the knowledge of” the one who calls (explicit claim).
A common mistake is to turn the wording into a slogan. The better reading keeps the phrase tied to the passage, the speaker, and the problem the book is addressing.
Start with 2 Peter 1:3, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
3seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;