Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,
New American Standard Bible
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith
King James Version
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Holman Bible
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
International Standard Version
For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,
A Conservative Version
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
American Standard Version
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
Amplified
For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to,
An Understandable Version
And for this very reason, you people should make every effort to develop goodness along with your faith,
Anderson New Testament
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
Common New Testament
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge:
Darby Translation
But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge;
Godbey New Testament
And in harmony with this same thing also, add to your faith heroism; and to heroism, knowledge;
Goodspeed New Testament
For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
John Wesley New Testament
For this very reason giving all diligence, add to your faith courage,
Julia Smith Translation
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge;
King James 2000
And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
Modern King James verseion
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
Montgomery New Testament
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
NET Bible
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;
New Heart English Bible
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
Noyes New Testament
even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
Sawyer New Testament
and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
The Emphasized Bible
And, for this very reason also - adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, knowledge,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, and for this very reason do your best to supplement your faith by goodness, goodness by knowledge,
Webster
And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Weymouth New Testament
But for this very reason--adding, on your part, all earnestness-- along with your faith, manifest also a noble character: along with a noble character, knowledge;
Williams New Testament
Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge,
World English Bible
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
Worrell New Testament
and, even for this very reason, adding all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
Worsley New Testament
And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
Youngs Literal Translation
And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Charity » Those that are not charitable
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » Formation
Diligence » Required by God in » Cultivating Christian graces
Diligence » Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian
fruit of the Spirit » Kindness
fruit of the Spirit » Goodness
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Christian graces exemplify
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Formation
Kindness » Those that are kind
Kindness » Those that are not kind
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Knowledge » Those that have knowledge
Knowledge » Those that lack knowledge
Patience » Those that are patient
Patience » Those that are not patient
Christ Shepherd » General references to » As guardian of the flock
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble
Temperance » Those that are temperate
Temperance » Those that are not temperate
Temperance » In speech self-control, duty of » A cardinal virtue
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Devotionals about 2 Peter 1:5
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Peter 1:5
Images 2 Peter 1:5
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeting
4 And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh. 5 So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue, 6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,
Cross References
2 Peter 1:2-3
May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
2 Peter 3:18
But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
2 Peter 1:10
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
Proverbs 4:23
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
Ephesians 1:17-18
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
Ephesians 5:17
For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
Philippians 1:9
And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
Philippians 4:8
For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
Psalm 119:4
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
Zechariah 6:15
And those who are far away will come and be builders in the Temple of the Lord, and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.
Luke 16:26
And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.
Luke 24:21
But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;
John 6:27
Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
1 Corinthians 14:20
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
Philippians 2:12
So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,
Colossians 2:3
In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.
Hebrews 6:11
And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
Hebrews 12:15
Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
1 Peter 3:7
And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.
2 Peter 3:14
For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.