2 Peter 1:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

Young's Literal Translation
through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

King James Bible
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.

Greek
Through
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[these]
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He has given
δεδώρηται (dedōrētai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1433: To give, grant, donate. Middle voice from doron; to bestow gratuitously.

us
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[His]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

precious
τίμια (timia)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5093: Of great price, precious, honored.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

magnificent
μέγιστα (megista)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Superlative
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

promises,
ἐπαγγέλματα (epangelmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1862: A promise. From epaggello; a self-committal.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[them]
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

you may become
γένησθε (genēsthe)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

partakers
κοινωνοὶ (koinōnoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2844: A sharer, partner, companion. From koinos; a sharer, i.e. Associate.

of [the] divine
θείας (theias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2304: Divine; subst: the Deity. From theos; godlike: - divine, godhead.

nature,
φύσεως (physeōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5449: From phuo; growth, i.e. natural production; by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage.

now that you have escaped
ἀποφυγόντες (apophygontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 668: To flee from, escape. From apo and pheugo; to escape.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

corruption
φθορᾶς (phthoras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5356: Corruption, destruction, decay, rottenness, decomposition. From phtheiro; decay, i.e. Ruin.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world
κόσμῳ (kosmō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

caused by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

evil desires.
ἐπιθυμίᾳ (epithymia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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