God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. All of this has come to us because we know the God who chose us. He chose us because of his own glory and goodness.

神的神能已将一切关乎生命和虔敬的事赐给我们，皆因我们认识那用自己荣耀和美德召我们的主。

上帝的神能已把一切关乎生命和虔敬的事赐给我们，因我们认识那用自己荣耀和美德召我们的上帝。

神的神能已把一切关乎生命和虔敬的事赐给我们，因我们认识那用自己荣耀和美德召我们的神。

因为我们认识了用自己的荣耀和美德呼召我们的上帝，上帝以祂神圣的能力将生命与敬虔所需要的一切赐给了我们。

神以他神圣的能力，因着我们确实认识那位用自己的荣耀和美善呼召我们的，把一切有关生命和敬虔的事，都赐给了我们。

主耶稣神性的大能，因我们真正认识以自己的荣耀和美德召唤我们的那一位，就把一切有关生命和敬神的事都赐给了我们。

神的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。

上帝的神能已把一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的上帝。

神的神能已把一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的神。

因為我們認識了用自己的榮耀和美德呼召我們的上帝，上帝以祂神聖的能力將生命與敬虔所需要的一切賜給了我們。

神以他神聖的能力，因著我們確實認識那位用自己的榮耀和美善呼召我們的，把一切有關生命和敬虔的事，都賜給了我們。

因為他的神能、因我們認識那憑着自己的榮耀和神德呼召我們的、已將一切關於生命和虔敬的事賜給我們。

主耶穌神性的大能，因我們真正認識以自己的榮耀和美德召喚我們的那一位，就把一切有關生命和敬神的事都賜給了我們。

蓋其神能錫我一切關乎維生虔敬之事、乃因識夫以榮以德召我者也、

上帝以榮德召我、我知之、上帝以大力錫我、敬虔永生之道、

天主以其榮與德召我、使我識之、因而施其神能、賜我屬永生屬虔敬之諸恩、

吾人仰賴耶穌之神德、得認識以其大榮大德而恩召吾人之天主。於是凡關於立身處世、敬事天主所需之一切、乃應有而盡有矣。

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

for His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

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 hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

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:

I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.God planned that those he had chosen would become like his Son. In that way, Christ will be the first and most honored among many brothers and sisters.And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

God has saved us. He has chosen us to live a holy life. It wasn’t because of anything we have done. It was because of his own purpose and grace. Through Christ Jesus, God gave us this grace even before time began.

And you will know God’s great power. It can’t be compared with anything else. His power works for us who believe. It is the same mighty strengthGod showed. He showed this when he raised Christ from the dead. God seated him at his right hand in his heavenly kingdom.There Christ sits far above all who rule and have authority. He also sits far above all powers and kings. He is above every name that is appealed to in this world and in the world to come.

The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light. He is like a shield that keeps us safe. The Lord blesses us with favor and honor. He doesn’t hold back anything good from those whose lives are without blame.

You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.

We gave you hope and strength. We comforted you. We really wanted you to live in a way that is worthy of God. He chooses you to enter his glorious kingdom.

So no more bragging about human leaders! All things are yours.That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.You are joined to Christ and belong to him. And Christ is joined to God.

But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.

He chose you to be saved by accepting the good news that we preach. And you will share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

That’s because God chose us to live pure lives. He wants us to be holy.

God did not spare his own Son. He gave him up for us all. Then won’t he also freely give us everything else?

God is faithful. He has chosen you to share life with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

May more and more grace and peace be given to you. May they come to you as you learn more about God and about Jesus our Lord.

All things were created in him. He created everything in heaven and on earth. He created everything that can be seen and everything that can’t be seen. He created kings, powers, rulers and authorities. All things have been created by him and for him.

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Finally, my brothers and sisters, always think about what is true. Think about what is noble, right and pure. Think about what is lovely and worthy of respect. If anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those kinds of things.

You gave him authority over all people. He gives eternal life to all those you have given him.And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

The God who chose you is holy. So you should be holy in all that you do.

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

There is one body and one Spirit. You were appointed to one hope when you were chosen.

Then Jesus came to them. He said,“ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

We are those people. He has chosen us. We do not come only from the Jewish race. Many of us are not Jews.

Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.

The Son is the shining brightness of God’s glory. He is the exact likeness of God’s being. He uses his powerful word to hold all things together. He provided the way for people to be made pure from sin. Then he sat down at the right hand of the King, the Majesty in heaven.

So you should try very hard to add goodness to your faith. To goodness, add knowledge.

Dear woman, don’t be afraid. I’ll do for you everything you ask. All the people of my town know that you are an excellent woman.

Through faith you are kept safe by God’s power. Your salvation is going to be completed. It is ready to be shown to you in the last days.

An excellent woman is her husband’s crown. But a wife who brings shame is like sickness in his bones.

He says,“ Many women do excellent things. But you are better than all the others.”

Who can find an excellent woman? She is worth far more than rubies.

Your troops will be willing to fight for you on the day of battle. Your young men will be wrapped in holy majesty. They will come to you like the fresh dew that falls early in the morning.