2 Peter 1:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ and to your knowledge, add self-control; and to your self-control, add ·patience [or perseverance]; and to your ·patience [or perseverance], add ·service for God [devotion; piety; godliness]; ⁷ and to your ·service for God [devotion; piety; godliness], add ·kindness for your brothers and sisters in Christ [affection for fellow believers; ^Lbrotherly love/affection; ^CGreek: philadelphia]; and to ·this kindness [affection; ^Lbrotherly love/affection], add love [^CGreek: agapē]. ⁸ If all these things are in you and are ·growing [increasing], they will ·help you to be useful and productive [^Lkeep you from being ineffective/idle and unfruitful/unproductive] in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.