2 Peter 1:6
and with knowledge—self-control, and with self-control—endurance, and with endurance—piety,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
In Context
7and with piety—brotherly kindness, and with brotherly kindness—love;
Cross References
Genesis 5:24And Enoch habitually walks with God, and he is not, for God has taken him.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous has perished, || And there is none laying [it] to heart, || And men of kindness are gathered, || Without any considering that from the face of evil || The righteous one is gathered.
Luke 21:19in your patience possess your souls.
Romans 2:7to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, seek glory, and honor, and incorruptibility—continuous life;
Romans 8:25And if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect [it].
1 Corinthians 9:25and everyone who is striving is temperate in all things; these, indeed, then, that they may receive a corruptible garland, but we an incorruptible;
Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:6-12
Spiritual Diligence; Advancement in Holiness. ( a. d. 67.) 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. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see… Read the whole commentary →