In the concluding part of this chapter, Peter makes the case that faith needs to be enhanced by moral excellence and wisdom for the believer to be fruitful in the knowledge of God. He reveals through this that faith is only an entry point into something much bigger - our calling.

Though our calling and election are secure from God's perspective, the apostle urges us to apply ourselves diligently to ensure it. What principle reconciles these two poles of grace? Peter hopes that his hearers will master the fundamentals of faith and thus fulfil all that God called us to.