n3inTrilogy 2 Peter 1 - 11 from the English Standard Version (ESV): Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 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 which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if ...

Proverbs 9:1-12 (1 of 3) Parallel Verses Scripture Themes Matthew 22:3-4, Luke 14:16 Invitation to a grand feast 2 3 Proverbs 1:7 Fear of the Lord as the beginning of knowledge 8 Proverbs 8:1-4 Wisdom personified as a woman calling out 2 9 Proverbs 3:7 Turning away from evil as a result of fearing the Lord 8 James 1:5 Seeking wisdom from God 5 Romans 3:11 God's invitation to seek Him 5 Proverbs 8:17 God inviting people to seek Him 5 1 Peter 2:6 Christ as the cornerstone, parallel to wisdom's pillars 7 Proverbs 7:7-27 Contrast with the seductive, sinful woman 2 Proverbs 1:6 Introduction to the purpose of proverbs 3 This chart highlights the parallel verses and themes found in Proverbs 9:1-12, including the personification of wisdom, the importance of fearing the Lord, and the invitation to seek godly wisdom 2 3 5 8 9 . _____ The Way of Wisdom Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. 2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; She h...