whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

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.

δια των οποιων εδωρηθησαν εις ημας αι μεγισται και τιμιαι επαγγελιαι, ινα δια τουτων γεινητε κοινωνοι θειας φυσεως, αποφυγοντες την εν τω κοσμω υπαρχουσαν δια της επιθυμιας διαφθοραν.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.