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seeing that His ^(h)divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true ⁽ⁱ⁾knowledge of Him who ^(j)called us ^[d]by His own glory and ^[e]excellence.

^[f]For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^(k)promises, so that by them you may become ^(l)partakers of the divine nature, having ^(m)escaped the ⁽ⁿ⁾corruption that is in ^(o)the world by lust.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith ^(p)supply ^(q)moral ^[g]excellence, and in your moral excellence, ^(r)knowledge,

and in your knowledge, ^(s)self-control, and in your self-control, ^(t)perseverance, and in your perseverance, ^(u)godliness,

and in your godliness, ^(v)brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor ^(w)unfruitful in the true ^(x)knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For he who lacks these qualities is ^(y)blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his ^(z)purification from his former sins.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His ^(aa)calling and ^(ab)choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never ^(ac)stumble;

for in this way the entrance into ^(ad)the eternal kingdom of our ^(ae)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be ^(af)abundantly ^(ag)supplied to you.