^2 (A)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in ^(B)the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; ³ seeing that His ^(C)divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true ^(D)knowledge of Him who ^(E)called us ^[a]by His own glory and ^[b]excellence. ^4 [c]For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent ^(F)promises, so that by them you may become ^(G)partakers of the divine nature, having ^(H)escaped the ^(I)corruption that is in ^(J)the world by lust.

Better Things for You

⁹ But, ^(A)beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that ^[a]accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. ¹⁰ For ^(B)God is not unjust so as to forget ^(C)your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ^(D)ministered and in still ministering to the ^[b]saints. ¹¹ And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence ^[c]so as to realize the ^(E)full assurance of ^(F)hope until the end, ¹² so that you will not be sluggish, but ^(G)imitators of those who through ^(H)faith and patience ^(I)inherit the promises.

³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war ^(A)according to the flesh, ⁴ for the ^(B)weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but ^[a]divinely powerful ^(C)for the destruction of fortresses. ⁵ We are destroying speculations and every ^(D)lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the ^(E)obedience of Christ, ⁶ and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever ^(F)your obedience is complete.