2 Peter 1:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
  • 2 Pet 1:2-3 : 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According to his divine power, he has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to glory and virtue:
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Heb 6:11 : 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
  • Heb 11:6 : 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
  • 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 Why do you spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
  • Ps 119:4 : 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.
  • Col 2:3 : 3 In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.
  • Luke 24:21 : 21 But we had hoped that it was he who was going to redeem Israel: and besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.
  • Zech 6:15 : 15 And those who are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
  • Luke 16:26 : 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
  • 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

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  • 2 Pet 1:6-12
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    6And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness;

    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

    8For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

    10Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

    11For so an entrance will be provided to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    12Therefore I will not be negligent to always remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.

  • 2 Pet 1:1-4
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    1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

    2Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

    3According to his divine power, he has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to glory and virtue:

    4By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

  • 2 Pet 3:17-18
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    17You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

    18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

  • 2 Cor 8:7
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    7Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you abound in this grace also.

  • Col 1:9-11
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    9For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

    10That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

    11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    3Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience.

    4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    5Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

    6That the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 1:5
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    5That in everything you are enriched by him, in all speech, and in all knowledge;

  • 1 Pet 1:13-14
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    13Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

    14As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;

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

    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    22Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

  • Heb 6:11
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    11And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

  • Phil 1:9-10
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    9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

    10So that you may approve things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ;

  • 2 Cor 6:6
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    6By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

  • 1 Tim 4:15
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    15Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

  • 1 Pet 2:1-2
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    1Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

    2As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:

  • 1 Pet 1:9
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    9Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

  • Rom 5:4
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    4And patience, character; and character, hope:

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

  • 1 Tim 1:5
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    5Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15Moreover, I will make every effort that you may always remember these things after my departure.

  • Titus 2:7
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    7In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity,

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
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    14But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;

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

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

  • 1 Pet 5:10
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    10But the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of 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 faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,