2 Peter 1:5

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For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge;

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  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise—think about these things.
  • 2 Pet 1:2-3 : 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Because of this, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Heb 6:11 : 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
  • 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these things, make every effort to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of food.
  • Ps 119:4 : 4 You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently.
  • John 6:27 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'
  • Col 2:3 : 3 In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • Luke 24:21 : 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. What is more, it is the third day since all this happened.
  • Zech 6:15 : 15 Those who are far away will come and help build the temple of the LORD. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
  • Luke 16:26 : 26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
  • 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

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  • 2 Pet 1:6-12
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    6to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;

    7to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.

    8For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins.

    10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.

    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

    12Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.

  • 2 Pet 1:1-4
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    1Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith of equal value with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

    2May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

    3His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

    4Through these, He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

  • 2 Pet 3:17-18
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    17Therefore, beloved, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own steadfastness.

    18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

  • 2 Cor 8:7
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    7But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

  • Col 1:9-11
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    9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,

    10so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

    11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father,

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

    4Let perseverance complete its work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    5because I hear about your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

    6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:5
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    5That in every way you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,

  • 1 Pet 1:13-14
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    13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober-minded, and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    14As obedient children, do not conform to the desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

  • 1 Pet 1:6-7
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    6In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

    7so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

  • Heb 6:11
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    11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation, I felt it necessary instead to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

  • Phil 1:9-10
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    9And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.

    10So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 6:6
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    6in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love;

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these things, make every effort to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.

  • 1 Tim 4:15
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    15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all.

  • 1 Pet 2:1-2
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    1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and every kind of slander.

    2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,

  • 1 Pet 1:9
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    9because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

  • Rom 5:4
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    4And endurance produces character, and character produces hope.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance.

  • 1 Tim 1:5
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    5The goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.

  • Titus 2:7
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    7In all things, present yourself as an example of good works, with integrity, dignity, and incorruptibility in your teaching.

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
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    14But you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you have learned it.

    15And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.

  • 1 Pet 5:10
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    10But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

  • Jude 1:24
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    24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless in the presence of His glory with great joy,