“partakers of the divine nature”See Galatians 4:19“escape”God provides a means of escape for us.“corruption”See Romans 8:21“diligence”Work to grow towards God like a tree growing roots toward water. Jeremiah 12:5“virtue”Compare II Peter 2:9; Philippians 4:8. Virtue is also translated “moral excellence.”“knowledge”See II Peter 1:3; Romans 1:28; 11:33; I Corinthians 8:1; II Corinthians 10:4