⁴ Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust and may become participants of the divine nature.^{(A) 5} For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge,^{(B) 6} and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,