4 by which he has granted to us his precious and ^fvery great promises, so that through them you may become ^gpartakers of the divine nature, having ^hescaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

44 For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and ^rbe holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground.