2 Peter 1:6

and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety;

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

In Context

5And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence;

7and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love.

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Cross References

Luke 21:19In your patience possess ye your souls.

Romans 2:7to those who, in the patient practice of good works, seek glory and honour and immortality―eternal life.

Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

1 Corinthians 9:25And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, 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 →

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