不僅要有知識,還要有節制;不僅要有節制,還要有忍耐;不僅要有忍耐,還要有敬虔; 不僅要有敬虔,還要有愛弟兄姊妹的心;不僅要有愛弟兄姊妹的心,還要有愛眾人的心。 如果充分具備了這些品德,你們對我們主耶穌基督的認識就不會停滯不前,毫無收穫。

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有了知识,又要加上节制;有了节制,又要加上忍耐;有了忍耐,又要加上虔敬; 有了虔敬,又要加上爱弟兄的心;有了爱弟兄的心,又要加上爱众人的心。 你们有了这几样,再继续增长,就必使你们在认识我们的主耶稣基督上,不至于懒散和不结果子了。

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and to knowledge, self-control;(A) and to self-control, perseverance;(B) and to perseverance, godliness;(C) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(D) For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(E) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(F)

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