II Peter 1:1-7

II Peter 1:4

• “partakers of the divine nature”
  • See Galatians 4:19
• “escape”
  • God provides a means of escape for us.
• “corruption”
  • See Romans 8:21

II Peter 1:5

• “diligence”
  • Work to grow towards God like a tree growing roots toward water. Jeremiah 12:5
• “virtue”
  • Compare II Peter 2:9; Philippians 4:8. Virtue is also translated “moral excellence.”
• “knowledge”
  • See II Peter 1:3; Romans 1:28; 11:33; I Corinthians 8:1; II Corinthians 10:4