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Put usefulness first and you lose it.

Put beauty first and what you do will be useful forever.

It turns out nothing is more useful than the useless.

Sir Roger Scrutton, why Beauty Matters.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge

of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very

great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,

having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue

with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control. and

virtue with knowledge with self-control. And self-control with steadfastness.

And steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection,

and brotherly affection with love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing,

they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful

in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For whoever lacks these qualities is so near-sighted that he is blind, having

forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the

more diligent to confirm your calling an election.

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