Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness 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,
Anderson New Testament
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
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;
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
References
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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 By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge, 6 and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
Cross References
2 Peter 1:2-3
Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the God and Father of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow continually in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and unto the Day of Eternity, Amen.
2 Peter 1:10
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
Ephesians 1:17-18
I am praying that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father most glorious, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation, through an intimate knowledge of himself;
Ephesians 5:17
For this reason do not be thoughtless, but learn to know what the Lord's will is.
Philippians 1:9
And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.
Luke 16:26
"But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.'
Luke 24:21
"But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this is the third day since these things happened.
John 6:27
"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life??hat which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father??od??as set his seal."
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not become children in understanding; be babes in malice, but in understanding become mature men.
Philippians 2:12
And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self-distrust work out your own salvation;
Colossians 1:9
For this reason from the day I heard of it I have never ceased to pray for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will with every kind of wisdom and spiritual insight;
Colossians 2:3
In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge!
Hebrews 6:11
but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end.
Hebrews 11:6
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
Hebrews 12:15
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
1 Peter 3:7
In the same way you husbands live with your wives, according to knowledge, honoring your wife as of the weaker sex, yet as an heir with yourself of the grace of life; so that your prayers may not be hindered.
2 Peter 3:14
And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.