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

He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.

Every man taking part in the contest is temperate in all things. They do it to obtain a corruptible crown but we do it to receive an incorruptible crown.

meekness (mildness), self-control; against such there is no law.

but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Patience

Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

The good ground represents the honest and good-hearted people. They hear the word, hold fast to it and produce forth fruit with patience.

You will gain your lives because of your endurance.

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance.

If we hope for what we do not see, do we have patience to wait for it?

The things written in earlier times were written for our instruction, that we through endurance and the encouragement from the Scriptures might have hope.

In everything we commend ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

God will strengthen you with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and longsuffering with joy.

We continually remember your work of faith, labor of love, and patience, and your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

That is why we boast (rejoice) (have glory) about you in the congregations of God. We boast (rejoice) (have glory) about the way you continue to endure and believe through all the persecutions and sufferings you experience.

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

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.

A great cloud of witnesses surround us. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily entangles us. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance).

Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains.

I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I know your works, and your labor, and your patience. I also know how you cannot tolerate those who are evil. You tested those who say they are apostles. They are not apostles. You found them to be liars.

He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity. He who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. This requires the patience and the faith of the holy ones.

This requires patience and endurance for the holy ones, those who obey the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Godliness

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. This is through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue (excellence).

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved (destroyed), what manner of persons should you be in all holy living and godliness?

Enoch walked with God. Then he was no more, because God took (moved) him away.

The righteous perishes and no man takes it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.

They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

The secret of godliness is great and it is without controversy. 'He (Jesus Christ) was manifested (revealed) in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, and seen by angels. He preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory.'

Refuse false stories and old wives' fables. Train yourself with godliness in mind.

If any man teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that is according to godliness,

having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this!

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness.

General references

Obey the commandments of Jehovah your God. Obey his testimonies and statutes for he commanded you.

By indolence the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house collapses.

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.