¹⁶ The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit^(A) that we are God’s children, ¹⁷ and if children, also heirs^(B)—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him^(C) so that we may also be glorified with him.

⁴ By these he has given us very great and precious promises,^(A) so that through them you may share in the divine nature,^(B) escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.

² Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed.^(A) We know that when he appears,^[a] we will be like him^(B) because we will see him as he is.^{(C) 3} And everyone who has this hope^(D) in him purifies himself just as he is pure.^(E)