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According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: |
as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, |
seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by [to] His own glory and excellence [virtue]. |
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His divine power has given us every thing we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. |
For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue). |
Seeing that all things which pertain to life and godliness, through the experiential knowledge [which the believer has] of the One who called us [into salvation] by means of His own glory and virtue, |
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He has by His own action given us everything that is necessary for living the truly good life, in allowing us to know the one who has called us to Him, through His own glorious goodness. |
because His divine power has given us everything that is needful for life and piety, through our full knowledge of Him who through His glory and excellence has called us to Him. |
According as 5613 His 846 divine 2304 power 1411 hath given 1433 unto us 2254 all things 3956 that 3588 pertain unto 4314 life 2222 and 2532 godliness, 2150 through 1223 the 3588 knowledge 1922 of Him that hath called 2564 us 2248 to 1223 glory 1391 and 2532 virtue: 703 |
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