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Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.$0Z$>4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55( 1:1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.<0Z$@4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55( 1:1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.<0Z$NS?4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55( 1:1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.T0Z$-NSnG4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55( 1:1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.T0Z$-NS:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.4!P4A:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.44!P:oH:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.L4!P: 5B:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.L4!P: 5C:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.d4!P: 5b%"pI:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.|4!P: 5b%  D:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.d4!P: 5,E:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.d4!P: 5,F:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.44!PDqF:A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:4-9);;(34. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.44!PDG4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(:d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.>!P3oH4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(:d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.V!P3o I 4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(:d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.n!P3o  J!4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.n!P3p  K"4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p   L#4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p   M$4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    jN%4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    jO&4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    jP'4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    :Q(4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    "R)4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    "TS*4A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter)55(<d. 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The  elements of success in the Christian life 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6. and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7. and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.!P3p    ":U,<A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:10-11)==(X3. The final results of spiritual maturity 10. Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11. for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.8+!P.P+#.W.<A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:10-11)==(X3. The final results of spiritual maturity 10. Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11. for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.4+!P.P+#.V-<A. Why can I experience spiritual growth? (II Peter 1:10-11)==(X3. The final results of spiritual maturity 10. 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