Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
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,
Bible in Basic English
So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,
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
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeting
4 through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire: 5 so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;
Cross References
2 Peter 1:2-3
grace be to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgment of God, and Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the acknowledgment of him,
Ephesians 5:17
Wherefore, be not ignorant, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Philippians 1:9
I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, or any praise, think of these things.
Luke 16:26
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that they that would pass hence to you, can not; nor can they that would, pass thence to us.
Luke 24:21
But we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
John 6:27
Labor not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to life eternal, which the Son of man will give you; for him has God the Father at tested.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.
Philippians 2:12
So, then, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 2:3
in whom are stored up all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.
Hebrews 6:11
But we desire every one of you to show the same diligence, in order to have your hope fully assured to the end:
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
Hebrews 12:15
taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you expect such things, earnestly strive, by being spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace: