His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.

The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.

knowing that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has also shown me.

These people are springs without water, mists driven by a whirlwind. The gloom of darkness has been reserved for them.

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

Also, regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.