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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in 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,
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;
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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Greeting
4 by the means whereof are given unto us excellent and most great promises; that by the help of them ye should be partakers of the godly nature, in that ye flee the corruption of worldly lust. 5 And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; in patience, godliness;
Cross References
2 Peter 1:2-3
Grace with you, and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 3:18
but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord, and saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory both now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of Peter}
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.
Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,
Ephesians 5:17
Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
Philippians 4:8
Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,
Psalm 119:4
Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments:
Zechariah 6:15
that ye may know, how that the LORD of Hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD your God.''
Luke 16:26
Beyond all this, between you and us there is a great space set, so that they which would go from hence to you, cannot: neither may come from thence to us.'
Luke 24:21
But we trusted, that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.
John 6:27
Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed."
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.
Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, as ye have always obeyed - not when I was present only, but now much more in mine absence - even so work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 2:3
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Hebrews 6:11
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.
Hebrews 12:15
And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye men, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life, that your prayers be not let.
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:
Isaiah 55:2
Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.