Confirm Your Calling and Election

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him ^fwho called us to¹ his own glory and excellence,²

6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control ^kwith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness ^lwith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection ^mwith love.

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, ^cwhat sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,