2 Peter 1:5

2 Peter 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• New International Version (NIV)For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

Context of 2 Peter 1:5

3His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, 6knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, 7godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

2 Peter 1:5 word by word

καὶ αὐτὸ τοῦτο δὲ σπουδὴν πᾶσαν παρεισενέγκαντες ἐπιχορηγήσατε ἐν τῇ πίστει ὑμῶν τὴν ἀρετήν, ἐν δὲ τῇ ἀρετῇ τὴν γνῶσιν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• besideαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• givingπαρεισφέρωpareispherō · to supplyG3923
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• diligenceσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• addἐπιχορηγέωepichorēgeō · to supplyG2023
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• virtueἀρετήaretē · virtueG703
• knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108

Cross-references for 2 Peter 1:5

• Luke 16:26Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.’
• Luke 24:21But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.
• 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
• 2 Peter 3:14Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.
• Psalms 119:4You have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept.
• Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.
• Isaiah 55:2Why do you spend silver on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.
• Zechariah 6:15People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s temple, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God.”
• John 6:27Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”
• Philippians 2:12Therefore, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, so now, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
• Hebrews 6:11Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
• Hebrews 11:6Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
• Hebrews 12:15Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.
• 2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
• Philippians 4:8Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things.
• 2 Peter 1:2May grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And beside this - Notwithstanding what God hath done for you, in order that ye may not receive the grace of God in vain; Giving all diligence - Furnishing all earnestness and activity: the original is very emphatic. Add to your faith - · Lead up hand in hand; alluding, as most think, to the chorus in the Grecian dance, who danced with joined hands. See the note on this word, 2 Corinthians 9:10; (note). Your faith - That faith in Jesus by which ye have…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And beside this - ̀ ̓̀ ͂ Kai auto toutoSomething here is necessary to be understood in order to complete the sense. The reference is to 2 Peter 1:3; and the connection is, since 2 Peter 1:3 God has given us these exalted privileges and hopes, “in respect to this,” ( ̀ kataor ̀ diabeing understood,) or as a “consequence” fairly flowing from this, we ought to give all diligence that we may make good use of these advantages, and secure as high attainments as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7These verses use a stair-step structure to show how each virtue leads to the next. This pattern is a common literary device called a sorites. The order is not the main point. For example, Peter is not saying that moral excellence must come before knowledge. But he does show that love is the highest and most important virtue in the list (1:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And beside this--rather, "And for this very reason," namely, "seeing that His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2Pe 1:3). giving--literally, "introducing," side by side with God's gift, on your part "diligence." Compare an instance, 2Pe 1:10; 2Pe 3:14; 2Co 7:11. all--all possible. add--literally, "minister additionally," or, abundantly (compare Greek, 2Co 9:10); said properly of the one who supplied all the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 1:5

• Commandments
• Diligence
• Fraternity
• Graces
• Holiness
• Meekness
• Patience
• Religion
• Righteousness
• Temperance
• Virtue
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on 2 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings