2 Peter 1:6

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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

Deuteronomy 6:17

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Luke 1:75

Bible References

Temperance

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."

Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.

Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

Patience

Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.

But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."

By your endurance you will protect your lives."

eternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good;

Not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

But if we hope for what we do not yet observe, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.

Instead, in every way we demonstrate that we are God's servants by tremendous endurance in the midst of difficulties, hardships, and calamities;

You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy

In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active, your love is hard at work, and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah is enduring.

As a result, we rejoice about you among God's churches about your endurance and faith through all the persecutions and afflictions you are experiencing.

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of the Messiah.

Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will you can receive what he has promised.

Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,

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

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop from his land, being patient with it until it receives the fall and the spring rains.

I am John, your brother and partner in the oppression, kingdom, and patience that comes because of Jesus. I was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.

"I know what you've been doing, your toil, and your endurance. I also know that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles, but are not, and have found them to be false.

If anyone is to be taken captive, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with a sword, with a sword he will be killed. Here is a call for endurance and faith of the saints:

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to their faithfulness in Jesus:

Godliness

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, think of the kind of holy and godly people you ought to be

communing with God and then he was there no longer, because God had taken him.

"Also the righteous are perishing, but no one takes it to heart; devout people are taken away, while no one understands that the righteous person is taken away from calamity.

for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.

By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!

Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

If anyone teaches false doctrine and refuses to agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and godly teaching,

They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.

From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

General references

Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.

and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.