¹² So speak and so do as those who will be judged by ^(A)the law of liberty.

²⁵ But ^(A)he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, ^(B)this one will be blessed in what he does.

⁸ If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ^(A)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;

^4 (A)by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be ^(B)partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the ^[a]corruption that is in the world through lust.

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

⁵ But also for this very reason, ^(C)giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue ^(D)knowledge, ⁶ to knowledge self-control, to self-control ^[b]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, ⁷ to godliness brotherly kindness, and ^(E)to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither ^[c]barren ^(F)nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁷ And ^(A)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Meditate on These Things

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are ^(A)true, whatever things are ^(B)noble, whatever things are ^(C)just, ^(D)whatever things are pure, whatever things are ^(E)lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.