4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become ^gpartakers of the divine nature, ^hhaving escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith ⁱwith virtue,¹ and virtue ^jwith knowledge,

10 Therefore, brothers,¹ be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and ^qelection, for if you practice these qualities ^ryou will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you ^san entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we ^bkeep his commandments.

14 We know that ^awe have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, ^uthe testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity¹ and ^vgodly sincerity, ^wnot by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.