2 Peter 1:3-15 - Growth In The Faith

³ because his divine power has bestowed on us all [things] [that are] necessary for life and godliness, through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence of character, ⁴ through which things he has bestowed on us his precious and very great promises, so that through these you may become sharers of the divine nature [after] escaping from the corruption [that is] in the world because of evil desire, ⁵ and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge, ⁶ and with knowledge, self-control, and with self-control, patient endurance, and with patient endurance, godliness, ⁷ and with godliness, brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love. ⁸ For [if] these [things] are yours and are increasing, this does not make [you] useless or unproductive in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For [the one] for whom these [things] [are] not present is blind, being nearsighted, {having forgotten the cleansing} of his former sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because [if you] do these [things], you will never ever stumble. ¹¹ For in this way entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied for you.

¹² Therefore I intend to remind you continually concerning these [things], although [you] know [them] and are established in the truth that you have. ¹³ But I consider [it] right, for as long as I am in this habitation, to stir you up by a reminder, ¹⁴ [because I] know that the removal of my habitation is imminent, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. ¹⁵ And I will also make every effort [that] you are able at any time, after my departure, {to recall these things to mind}.