{Seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us} (h(9373)
h(886d)in t(8873) theias duname(9373) autou ded(9372)(886d)en(8873)). Genitive absolute
with the causal particle h(9373) and the perfect middle participle
of d(9372)e(935c), old verb, to bestow (d(9372)ea, gift), usually middle
as here, in N.T. elsewhere only  Mr 15:45 . Autou refers to
Christ, who has "divine power" (	(8873) theias duname(9373)), since he
is 	heos ( 1:1 ). Theios (from 	heos) is an old adjective
in N.T. here and verse  4  only, except  Ac 17:29 , where Paul
uses 	o theion for deity, thus adapting his language to his
audience as the papyri and inscriptions show. The use of 	heios
with an imperial connotation is very common in the papyri and the
inscriptions. Deissmann (_Bible Studies_, pp. 360-368) has shown
the singular linguistic likeness between  2Pe 1:3-11  and a
remarkable inscription of the inhabitants of Stratonicea in Caria
to Zeus Panhemerios and Hecate dated A.D. 22 (in full in C I H ii
No. 2715 a b). One of the likenesses is the use of 	(8873) theias
duname(9373). Peter may have read this inscription (cf. Paul in
Athens) or he may have used "the familiar forms and formulae of
religious emotion" (Deissmann), "the official liturgical language
of Asia Minor." Peter is fond of dunamis in this Epistle, and
the dunamis of Christ "is the sword which St. Peter holds over
the head of the False Teachers" (Bigg). {All things that pertain
unto life and godliness} (panta ta pros z(9388)n kai eusebeian).
"All the things for life and godliness." The new life in Christ
who is the mystery of godliness ( 1Ti 3:16 ). Eusebeia with its
cognates (euseb(8873), euseb(9373), eusebe(935c)) occurs only in this
Epistle, Acts, and the Pastoral Epistles (from eu, well, and
sebomai, to worship). {Of him that called us} (	ou
kalesantos). Genitive of the articular first aorist active
participle of kale(935c). Christ called Peter and all other
Christians. {By his own glory and virtue} (dia dox(8873) kai
aret(8873)). So B K L, but Aleph A C P read idi(8369) dox(8869) kai aret(8869)
(either instrumental case "by" or dative "to"). Peter is fond of
idios (own,  1Pe 3:1,5  2Pe 2:16,22 , etc.). "Glory" here is
the manifestation of the Divine Character in Christ. For aret(885c)
see on 氣Pe 2:9| and  Php 4:8  2Pe 1:5 .