2 Peter 1:2-9

May you have ever more grace and peace as you grow in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Through his divine power we have been given everything that's important to live a God-centered life. This comes through knowing him who called us to himself by his own glory and goodness. In this way he's given us wonderful, priceless promises. Through these promises you can share in the divine nature, being rid of the corruption caused by this world's evil desires. For this same reason, do everything you can! Add to your trust in God, goodness; add to goodness, knowledge; add to knowledge, self-control; add to self-control, patience; add to patience, reverence; add to reverence, affection for fellow-believers, add to affection for fellow-believers, love. The more you have these qualities, the more they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For anyone who doesn't have such qualities is short-sighted, or blind. They forget that they've been cleansed from their past sins.