1 ³ 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, 1 ⁴ by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, that through these you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of passion, and become partakers of the divine nature. 1 ⁵ For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 1 ⁶ and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 1 ⁷ and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 1 ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 ⁹ For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 1 ¹⁰ Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; 1 ¹¹ so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

1 ¹² Therefore I intend always to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. 1 ¹³ I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to arouse you by way of reminder, 1 ¹⁴ since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. 1 ¹⁵ And I will see to it that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.