2 Peter 1:7
and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
In Context
6and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control endurance, and to endurance godliness,
Cross References
John 13:34A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Colossians 3:14and over all these things put on the robe of love, which is the bond of perfectness;
1 Thessalonians 4:9But concerning brotherly love there is no need of writing to you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
1 Peter 2:17Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.
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 →