3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him ^dwho called us to¹ his own glory and ^eexcellence,² 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.

21 ^hFor no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but ⁱmen spoke from God as they were carried along ^jby the Holy Spirit.