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2 Peter 1:5–6

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And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
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From verse 5

  1. Philippians 4:8Rank 1 from verse 5
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    8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

  2. Proverbs 4:23Rank 2 from verse 5
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    23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

  3. 2 Peter 3:18Rank 3 from verse 5
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    18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  4. 2 Peter 1:2–3Rank 4 from verse 5
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    2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

    3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

  5. Hebrews 6:11Rank 5 from verse 5
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    11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

From verse 6

  1. Hebrews 10:36Rank 1 from verse 6
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    36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

  2. Romans 5:3–4Rank 2 from verse 6
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    3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

    4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

  3. Luke 21:19Rank 3 from verse 6
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    19In your patience possess ye your souls.

  4. 2 Peter 1:3Rank 4 from verse 6
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    3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

  5. Hebrews 12:1Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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2 Peter 1:5

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giving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

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diligence

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Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.

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add

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To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2 Peter 1:6

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temperance

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Self-control, restraint, moderation, disciplined mastery of desires and conduct, and freedom from domination by appetite, passion, or excess.

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4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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