2 Peter 1:6
but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
In Context
5So, with this, bringing in all diligence, add to your faith virtue; but to virtue knowledge,
7but to godliness brotherly kindness, but to brotherly kindness love.
Cross References
Luke 21:19but in your perseverance you shall possess your souls.
Romans 2:7To them who seek, in perseverance of good works, glory and honour and incorruption, he giveth eternal life;
Romans 8:25But if we hope for that which is not seen, in patience we wait.
1 Corinthians 9:25For every man who contendeth from every thing (besides with) holdeth his mind; and they who run (do it) that they may receive a crown that is corruptible, but we one that is 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 →