2 Peter 1:5–11 (New Living Translation)
5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises.
Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.
10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. 11 Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
(Besides– what drawbacks are there to being a better person)
Until Next Time~
Blessings, Kate
Encouraging-Grace 
Great post! I’m curious which version you are quoting. Blessings, Kate!
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The New Living Translation 🙂
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I can’t think of a single drawback to being a good person.
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me either— only a victim attitude would be upset about having to put effort into being a kind upright person. (and I am now trying not to attend anymore f my own pity parties)
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