2 Peter 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
2 Peter 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;”
2 Peter 1:5 — World English Bible
2 Peter 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; ”
2 Peter 1:5 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,”
2 Peter 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge, ”
2 Peter 1:5 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge:”
2 Peter 1:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 1:5 in Context — 2 Peter 1
3 According 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:
4 Whereby 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.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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