2 Peter 1:3-11

2 Peter 1:3-11

[3] According as  his  divine  power  hath given  all things  that pertain unto  life  and  godliness,  through  the knowledge  of him that hath called  to  glory  and  virtue:  [4] Whereby  are given  and  precious  promises:  that  by  ye might be  partakers  of the divine  nature,  having escaped  the corruption  that is in  the world  through  lust.  [5] And  beside  giving  all  diligence,  add  to  faith  virtue;  and  to  virtue  knowledge;  [6] And  to  knowledge  temperance;  and  to  temperance  patience;  and  to  patience  godliness;  [7] And  to  godliness  brotherly kindness;  and  to  brotherly kindness  charity.  [8] For  be  and  abound,  they make  you that ye shall neither  be barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the knowledge  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  [9] But  he that  lacketh  blind,  and cannot see afar off,  and hath forgotten  that he was purged from  his  old  sins.  [10] Wherefore  the rather,  brethren,  give diligence  to make  calling  and  election  sure:  for  if ye do  fall:  [11] For  so  an entrance  shall be ministered  abundantly  into  the everlasting  kingdom  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

What does 2 Peter 1:3-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"The first chapter vividly portrays the nature of the Christian life with its challenge to spiritual growth and maturity, built on a sure foundation. The second part of the epistle is a ringing polemic against the false teachers who would allure and seek to mislead God"s people, while the third chapter deals with the heretical denial of the return of Christ and concludes with some fitting exhortation to the readers." [1]
Second Peter is one of the few New Testament epistles in which chapter divisions consistently coincide with thought divisions.
"In seeking to prepare the readers against the danger from the false teachers, Peter states in chapter1that their safety lies in their clear apprehension of the nature of the new life in Christ and their spiritual growth and maturity in the faith as the best antidote against error." [2]