Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(C)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(D) and to knowledge, self-control;(E) and to self-control, perseverance;(F) and to perseverance, godliness;(G) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(H)

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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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(A)by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be (B)partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the [a]corruption that is in the world through lust.

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

But also for this very reason, (C)giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue (D)knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control [b]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and (E)to brotherly kindness love.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:4 depravity
  2. 2 Peter 1:6 patience