Study it in the app“through which he has granted us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become sharers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire.”
Peter speaks of the precious and very great promises God has grantedHope
throughδι’whichὧνhe has grantedδεδώρηταιusἡμῖνthe preciousτὰ τίμιαandκαὶvery greatμέγισταpromises,ἐπαγγέλματαso thatἵναthroughδιὰthemτούτωνyou may becomeγένησθεsharersκοινωνοὶof the divineθείαςnature,φύσεωςhaving escapedἀποφυγόντεςthe corruptionτῆς φθορᾶςthat is inἐνthe worldτῷ κόσμῳthroughἐνdesire.ἐπιθυμίᾳ
grant
Grant, give as a gift.
Where else “dedōrētai” appearsprecious
Of great value.
Where else “timia” appearsvery great, greatest
Very great, the greatest.
Where else “megista” appearspromise
Promise.
Where else “epangelmata” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genēsthe” appearspartner, sharer
Partner, companion; one who shares in something with others.
Where else “koinōnoi” appearsdivine
Belonging to God.
Where else “theias” appearsnature
What someone is by birth.
Where else “physeōs” appearsescape
Escape, flee from something.
Where else “apophygontes” appearscorruption
The moral rot that ruins a person.
Where else “phthoras” appearsworld against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmōi” appearslust
Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.
Where else “epithymiai” appears3Since his divine power has granted us all things that lead to life and godliness, through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and virtue,
4 · This verse (above)
5And for this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
