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2 Peter 1:6–7

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And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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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,

  6. 1 Corinthians 9:25Rank 6 from verse 6
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    25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

  7. 2 Corinthians 6:4Rank 7 from verse 6
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    4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  8. Galatians 5:23Rank 8 from verse 6
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    23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

  9. Titus 2:2Rank 9 from verse 6
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    2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

  10. Revelation 14:12Rank 10 from verse 6
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    12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

  11. Colossians 1:11Rank 11 from verse 6
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    11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

  12. James 5:7–10Rank 12 from verse 6
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    7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

    8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

    9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

    10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

  13. Psalms 37:7Rank 13 from verse 6
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  14. Romans 2:7Rank 14 from verse 6
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    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

  15. Romans 8:25Rank 15 from verse 6
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    25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

  16. Titus 1:8Rank 16 from verse 6
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    8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

  17. 1 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 17 from verse 6
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    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  18. Acts 24:25Rank 18 from verse 6
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    25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

  19. Luke 8:15Rank 19 from verse 6
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    15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  20. Revelation 2:2Rank 20 from verse 6
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    2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

  21. 1 Timothy 2:10Rank 21 from verse 6
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    10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

  22. 1 Timothy 2:2Rank 22 from verse 6
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    2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

  23. 1 Timothy 6:11Rank 23 from verse 6
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  24. 1 Timothy 6:6Rank 24 from verse 6
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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

  25. 2 Peter 3:11Rank 25 from verse 6
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    11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

  26. 2 Thessalonians 3:5Rank 26 from verse 6
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    5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

  27. 2 Timothy 3:5Rank 27 from verse 6
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    5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  28. Hebrews 6:12Rank 28 from verse 6
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    12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

  29. Hebrews 6:15Rank 29 from verse 6
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    15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

  30. Romans 15:4Rank 30 from verse 6
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    4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

  31. 1 Timothy 3:16Rank 31 from verse 6
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    16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

  32. 1 Timothy 6:3Rank 32 from verse 6
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

  33. 2 Thessalonians 1:4Rank 33 from verse 6
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    4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  34. Isaiah 57:1Rank 34 from verse 6
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    1THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

  35. James 1:3–4Rank 35 from verse 6
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    3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

    4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

  36. Revelation 1:9Rank 36 from verse 6
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    9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

  37. Revelation 13:10Rank 37 from verse 6
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    10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

  38. Titus 1:1Rank 38 from verse 6
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    1PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

  39. 1 Timothy 4:7–8Rank 39 from verse 6
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    7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

    8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

  40. Genesis 5:24Rank 40 from verse 6
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    24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

From verse 7

  1. Hebrews 13:1Rank 1 from verse 7
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    1LET brotherly love continue.

  2. Romans 12:10Rank 2 from verse 7
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    10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:12Rank 3 from verse 7
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    12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

  4. Colossians 3:14Rank 4 from verse 7
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    14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

  5. John 13:34–35Rank 5 from verse 7
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    34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

    35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

  6. 1 Corinthians 13:1–8Rank 6 from verse 7
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    1THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

    4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

    5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

    6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

    7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

    8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

  7. 1 John 3:16Rank 7 from verse 7
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    16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

  8. 1 John 4:21Rank 8 from verse 7
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    21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

  9. 1 Peter 1:22Rank 9 from verse 7
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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

  10. 1 Peter 2:17Rank 10 from verse 7
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    17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  11. Galatians 6:10Rank 11 from verse 7
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    10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

  12. 1 John 3:14Rank 12 from verse 7
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  13. 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10Rank 13 from verse 7
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    9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

    10And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

  14. 1 Thessalonians 5:15Rank 14 from verse 7
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    15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

  15. 1 Peter 3:8Rank 15 from verse 7
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    8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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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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2 Peter 1:7

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brotherly

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Pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming brothers; kind; affectionate.

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

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charity

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Love that seeks another's good.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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1:5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

1:6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

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1:8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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