2 Peter 1:6
and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
In Context
5For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,
7and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.
Cross References
Luke 21:19"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
Romans 2:7eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;
Romans 8:25Who hopes for what he clearly sees? But if we hope for something that we do not see, we then patiently wait for it.
1 Corinthians 9:25Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading.
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 →