2 Peter 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”
2 Peter 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;”
2 Peter 1:6 — World English Bible
2 Peter 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;”
2 Peter 1:6 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,”
2 Peter 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurancegodliness, ”
2 Peter 1:6 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines:”
2 Peter 1:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 1:6 in Context — 2 Peter 1
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.
8 For 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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