2 Peter 1:6

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Summary

2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Temperance

Titus 2:2

Patience

Godliness

General references

Luke 1:75

Bible References

Temperance

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;

The older men are to be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Patience

But the ones that fell on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

But as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, distresses,

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you are enduring.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rains.

I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot bear evil men, but you have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and have found them to be false;

If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the endurance and faith of the saints.

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Godliness

His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence.

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy lives and godliness,

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself in godliness.

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness,

holding a form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

General references

in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.