2 Peter 1:5-9

5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

6to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;

7to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.

8For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.

9But concerning the one who lacks such things – he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.