God Has Given Us Blessings

³ ·Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us [^LHis divine power has given us] everything we need ·to live and to serve God [or to live a godly life; ^Lfor life and godliness]. We have these things ·because we know [or as we better come to know; ^Lthrough the knowledge of] ·Jesus, who called us [^Lthe one who called us; ^Cmay refer to Jesus or God the Father] by his glory and ·goodness [virtue; moral excellence]. ⁴ Through these he gave us the very great and precious promises. [^L…so that] With these gifts you can ·share in [partake of; participate in] ·God’s nature [^Lthe divine nature; ^Cwhich enables us to live forever], ·and the world will not ruin you with its evil desires [or having escaped the world’s decay that was caused by its evil desires].

⁵ ·Because you have these blessings [^LFor this very reason; ^Cthe reasons stated in vv. 3–4], ·do your best [make every effort; strive] to ·add these things to [or increase these things in] your lives: to your faith, add ·goodness [virtue; moral excellence]; and to your ·goodness [virtue; moral excellence], add knowledge;