this leads to that

Remember that Peter wrote this right before he was executed.

I doubt if he was talking here just to hear his head rattle.

He was probably trying to pass on as much as possible all he was hearing in his spirit.

2 Peter 1 

3 By his divine power, 

God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. 

We have received all of this by coming to know him, 

the one who called us to himself 

by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 

4 And because of his glory and excellence, 

he has given us great and precious promises. 

These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature 

and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

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.