Writing to baptized Christians who had the prospect of ‘ becoming sharers in divine nature, ’ the apostle Peter said: “Yes, for this very reason, by your contributing in response all earnest effort, supply to your faith virtue, to your virtue knowledge, to your knowledge self - control, to your self - control endurance, to your endurance godly devotion. ”
Kirjutades ristitud kristlastele, kellel oli lootus „saada osa jumalikust loomust ”, ütles apostel Peetrus:„ Jah, eriti sellel põhjusel, toetades vastuseks teie kõiki tõsiseid pingutusi, varustage oma usk vooruslikkusega, vooruslikkus teadmistega, teadmised enesevalitsemisega, enesevalitsemine vastupidavusega, vastupidavus Jumalale andumisega. ”