4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

4 Por elas, temos entrado na posse das maiores e mais preciosas promessas, a fim de tornar-vos por este meio participantes da natureza divina, subtraindo-vos à corrupção que a concupiscência gerou no mundo.