Answer: God's divine power has given us
everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of
Him Who called us by His Own glory and goodness, (verse 3).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
1 Timothy 4:7-8: "Have nothing to
do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself
to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but
godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the
present life and the life to come."
1 Timothy 6:11: "But you, man of
God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, endurance and gentleness."
Titus 1:1-3: "Paul, a servant of
God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and
the knowledge of the Truth that leads to godliness--a faith
and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, Who
does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and at His
appointed season He brought His Word to light through the preaching
entrusted to me by the command of God our
Savior..."
Titus 2:11-14: "For the grace of
God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches
us to say 'No' to ungodliness and worldly passions, and
to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present
age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious
appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who gave
Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for
Himself a people that are His very Own, eager to do what is
good."
2 Peter 1:5-9: "For this very
reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to
goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to
self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to
godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For
if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will
keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge
of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them,
he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been
cleansed from his past sins."
2 Peter 3:11-12a: "Since everything
will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?
You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the
day of God and speed its coming."
