2 Peter 1:3-8

3 His divine power⁷ has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him⁸ who called us⁹ by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,¹⁰ so that through them you may participate in the divine nature¹¹ and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.¹² 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;¹³ 6 and to knowledge, self-control;¹⁴ and to self-control, perseverance;¹⁵ and to perseverance, godliness;¹⁶ 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.¹⁷ 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive¹⁸ in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.¹⁹

2 Peter 3: 3-18

 ³First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. ⁴They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." ⁵But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. ⁶By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. ⁷By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
 ⁸But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. ⁹The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
 ¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
 ¹¹Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives ¹²as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. ¹³But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
 ¹⁴So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. ¹⁵Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. ¹⁶He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
 ¹⁷Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. ¹⁸But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.