3. His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence,
4. by which He has given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these things you might become partakers of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5. For this reason make every effort to add virtue to your faith; and to your virtue, knowledge;
6. and to your knowledge, self-control; and to your self-control, patient endurance; and to your patient endurance, godliness;
7. and to your godliness, brotherly kindness; and to your brotherly kindness, love.
8. For if these things reside in you and abound, they ensure that you will neither be useless nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.