2 Peter 1:5-9
New American Standard Bible
5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith (A)supply (B)moral [a]excellence, and in your moral excellence, (C)knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, (D)self-control, and in your self-control, (E)perseverance, and in your perseverance, (F)godliness, 7 and in your godliness, (G)brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor (H)unproductive in the true (I)knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For the one who lacks these qualities is (J)blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his (K)purification from his former sins.
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2 Peter 1:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, 6 knowledge with self-control,(A) self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, 7 godliness with brotherly affection,(B) and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless(C) or unfruitful(D) in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.
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