to knowledge self-control, to self-control [a]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and (A)to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [b]barren (B)nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:6 patience
  2. 2 Peter 1:8 useless

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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