Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

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, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),

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;

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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

παρεισφέρω 
Pareisphero 
Usage: 1

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

παρεισφέρω 
Pareisphero 
Usage: 1

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σπουδή 
Spoude 
Usage: 12

add
ἐπιχορηγέω 
Epichoregeo 
Usage: 5

to
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

ἀρέτη 
Arete 
ἀρέτη 
Arete 
Usage: 5
Usage: 5

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 Peter 1:5

Images 2 Peter 1:5

Prayers for 2 Peter 1:5

Context Readings

Greeting

4 It is through these that He has given us His precious and glorious promises, so that through them, after you have escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires, you may come to share in the divine nature. 5 Now for this very reason you must do your level best to supplement your faith with moral character, moral character with knowledge, 6 knowledge with self-control, self-control with patient endurance, patient endurance with piety,

Cross References

2 Peter 1:2-3

spiritual blessing and peace be to you in increasing abundance through a full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

2 Peter 3:18

but instead, you must continue to grow in the spiritual strength and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory now and forever!

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,

Ephesians 1:17-18

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may grant you the Spirit to give wisdom and revelation which come through a growing knowledge of Him,

Ephesians 5:17

So stop becoming senseless, but understand what the Lord's will is.

Philippians 1:9

And it is my prayer that your love may overflow still more and more, directed by fuller knowledge and keener insight,

Philippians 4:8

Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.

Luke 16:26

Besides all this, between you and us there stands fixed a great chasm, so that those who want to cross from this side to you cannot, nor can they cross from your side to us.'

Luke 24:21

But we kept hoping that He was the One who was coming to set Israel free. Moreover, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

John 6:27

Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop being children in intelligence, but as to evil keep on being babies; and yet as to intelligence be men of maturity.

Philippians 2:12

So, my dearly loved friends, as you have always been obedient, so now with reverence and awe keep on working clear down to the finishing point of your salvation not only as though I were with you but much more because I am away;

Colossians 1:9

This is why, ever since I heard of it, I have never ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you, through full wisdom and spiritual insight, with a clear knowledge of His will,

Colossians 2:3

in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are stored up.

Hebrews 6:11

And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,

Hebrews 11:6

but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all who earnestly try to find Him.

Hebrews 12:15

Continue to look after one another, that no one fails to gain God's spiritual blessing; or some evil like a bitter root may spring up and trouble you, and many of you be contaminated by it --

1 Peter 3:7

You married men, in the same way, must live with your wives in an intelligent consideration of them; you must show them deference, too, as the weaker sex, as they share with you the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.

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