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2 Peter 1:5-7
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 Peter 1:5-7
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
5 For this very reason, [a]adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in [b]exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence),
6 And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety),
7 And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love.
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- 2 Peter 1:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
- 2 Peter 1:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
2 Peter 1:5-7
New International Version
2 Peter 1:5-7
New International Version
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(A) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(B) and to self-control, perseverance;(C) and to perseverance, godliness;(D) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(E)
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