2 Peter 1:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;
  • Heb 13:1 : 1 Let brotherly love continue.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-8 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing. 4 Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud, 5 Does not behave itself rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs; 6 Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:
  • John 13:34-35 : 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
  • 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since 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,
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
  • 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
  • 1 John 3:16 : 16 By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
  • Col 3:14 : 14 And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

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  • 2 Pet 1:2-6
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    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.

    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness;

  • 2 Pet 1:8-9
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    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.

  • 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,

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

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

  • 8And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love will cover a multitude of sins.

  • 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.

  • 3 John 1:5-6
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    5Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

    6They have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey in a godly manner, you will do well:

  • 8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

  • 1Let brotherly love continue.

  • 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;

  • 14And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

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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.

    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

  • 12And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:

  • 10Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;

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

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

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

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    9But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

    10And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.

  • 21keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

  • 21And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

  • 4Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud,

  • 1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

  • 14Let all that you do be done with love.

  • 13And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

  • 2May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

  • 10In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

  • 1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  • 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

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

  • 17But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

  • 22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

  • 8But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

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

  • 14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

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

  • 7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

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

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

  • 1This second letter, beloved, I now write to you; in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

  • 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;