2 Peter 1:5

“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;" - 2 Peter 1:5
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What does 2 Peter 1:5 mean?

2 Peter 1:5 in the King James Version reads: "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge." This verse comes from the second epistle of Peter, also known as 2 Peter. In this letter, Peter is writing to the early Christian believers to…

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Cultivating a Steadfast Faith

In the heart of Peter’s second epistle, he offers profound insight into the nature of spiritual growth and the journey of the believer. In 2 Peter 1:5, we are instructed, “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge.” This verse…

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A Prayer for Diligent Growth in Faith

Heavenly Father, In the sacred stillness of this moment, I come before Thee with a heart full of longing and a spirit yearning for You. I am reminded of the words of the Apostle Peter as he guides us in 2 Peter 1:5, admonishing us, "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to…

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2 Peter 1:5 - "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;"
2 Peter 1:5-6 - "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness."
2 Peter 1:5-7 - "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."
2 Peter 1:5-8 - "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness." - 2 Peter 1:5-6
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love." - 2 Peter 1:5-7
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." - 2 Peter 1:5-8
1 Peter 2:5
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1 Peter 5:2 - "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;"
1 Peter 5:7
1 Peter 5:7
1 Peter 2:5 - "Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
1 Peter 5:6-7
2 Peter 1:6 - "And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
1 Peter 5:6-7
2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
1 Peter 5:11 - "To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
2 Peter 2:5 - "And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;"
1 Peter 1:5 - "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
"And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" - 2 Peter 1:6
1 Peter 5:7 - "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."