2 Peter 1:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;

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  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose. 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers: 30 And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
  • Eph 1:19-21 : 19 And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power, 20 By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven, 21 Far over all rule and authority and power and every name which is named, not only in the present order, but in that which is to come:
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
  • 2 Thess 2:14 : 14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Thess 4:7 : 7 Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
  • Ps 84:11 : 11 The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
  • 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours; 22 Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
  • 2 Pet 1:2 : 2 May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
  • 1 Pet 1:15 : 15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
  • Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
  • John 17:2-3 : 2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him. 3 And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 8:32 : 32 He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?
  • Rom 9:24 : 24 Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?
  • 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
  • Col 1:16 : 16 For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;
  • Eph 4:4 : 4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;
  • 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.
  • 2 Pet 1:5 : 5 So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,
  • Ruth 3:11 : 11 And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.

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    4 And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

    5 So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

    6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

    7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

    8 For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9 For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.

  • 2 Pet 1:1-2
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    1 Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

    2 May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

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    18 But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

  • 1 Cor 1:5
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    5 So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

  • Eph 1:17-19
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    17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

    18 And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

    19 And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

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    3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:

  • Eph 1:8-9
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    8 Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;

    9 Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

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    11 For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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    9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

  • Col 1:9-11
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    9 For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

    10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

    11 Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

  • John 1:16
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    16 From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.

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    7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

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    2 Who, through the purpose of God, have been made holy by the Spirit, disciples of Jesus, made clean by his blood: May you have grace and peace in full measure.

    3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,

    4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,

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    11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

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    11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

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    6 Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

    7 But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;

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    15 And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

    16 Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

    17 So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

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    18 Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

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    6 Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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    7 But to every one of us has grace been given in the measure of the giving of Christ.

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    15 For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.

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    30 But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

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    10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

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    8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

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    20 For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.

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    13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

  • Col 2:3
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    3 In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.

  • Rom 1:19
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    19 Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them.

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    14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Jude 1:24
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    24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

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    6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

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    11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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    6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.