2 Peter 1:5
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And besides this, giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge;
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- Philippians 4:8Rank 1 from verse 5
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.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are ‖honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:
- Proverbs 4:23Rank 2 from verse 5
- 2 Peter 3:18Rank 3 from verse 5
- 2 Peter 1:2–3Rank 4 from verse 5
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:
2Grace and peace be multiplied vnto you through the knowledge of God, and of Iesus our Lord,
3According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that pertain vnto life and godlines, through the knowledge of him that hath called vs ‖to glory and vertue.
- Hebrews 6:11Rank 5 from verse 5
- 2 Peter 1:10Rank 6 from verse 5
- Philippians 1:9Rank 7 from verse 5
- 2 Peter 3:14Rank 8 from verse 5
- Hebrews 11:6Rank 9 from verse 5
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for hee that commeth to God, must beleeue that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him.
- Colossians 2:3Rank 10 from verse 5
- Ephesians 5:17Rank 11 from verse 5
- Ephesians 1:17–18Rank 12 from verse 5
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
17That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie, may giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome and reuelation ‖in the knowledge of him:
18The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:
- Psalms 119:4Rank 13 from verse 5
- Isaiah 55:2Rank 14 from verse 5
2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
2†Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate ye that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse.
- Philippians 2:12Rank 15 from verse 5
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12Wherefore, my beloued, as yee haue alwayes obeyed, not as in my presence onely, but now much more in my absence; worke out your owne saluation with feare, and trembling.
27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
27‖Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: *for him hath God the Father sealed.
- Luke 24:21Rank 17 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Rank 18 from verse 5
- Colossians 1:9Rank 19 from verse 5
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
9For this cause wee also, since the day we heard it, doe not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding:
- 1 Peter 3:7Rank 20 from verse 5
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
7Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them according to knowledge, giuing honour vnto the wife as vnto the weaker vessel, and as being heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
- Hebrews 12:15Rank 21 from verse 5
- Luke 16:26Rank 22 from verse 5
26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
26And besides all this, betweene vs and you there is a great gulfe fixed, so that they which would passe from hence to you, cannot, neither can they passe to vs, that would come from thence.
- Zechariah 6:15Rank 23 from verse 5
15And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Lord, and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.
15And they that are farre off, shall come and build in the Temple of the LORD, and ye shall knowe that the LORD of hosts hath sent me vnto you. And this shall come to passe, if ye will diligently obey the voyce of the LORD your God.
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2 Peter 1:5
At the side of; apart from; or in addition to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Earnest, careful, attentive, and persistent effort; prompt application of oneself to accomplish what is required.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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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
1. Moral excellence. 2. Power or effective force.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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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.
4Whereby are giuen vnto vs exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might bee partakers of the diuine nature, hauing 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;
5And besides this, giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge;
Selected passage6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
6And to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godlinesse;