2 Peter 1:6
Good News Translation
to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness;

New Revised Standard Version
and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,

Contemporary English Version
self-control, patience, devotion to God,

New American Bible
knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with devotion,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness:

temperance.

Acts 24:25 And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

1 Corinthians 9:25 And every one that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things. And they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown: but we an incorruptible one.

Galatians 5:23 Mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. Against such there is no law.

Titus 1:8 But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:

Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

patience.

Psalm 37:7 Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.

Luke 21:19 In your patience you shall possess your souls.

Romans 2:7 To them indeed who, according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:

Romans 5:3,4 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; . . .

Romans 8:25 But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.

Romans 15:4 For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,

1 Thessalonians 1:3 Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

2 Thessalonians 1:4 So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and tribulations: which you endure

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and the patience of Christ.

Hebrews 6:12,15 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises. . . .

Hebrews 10:36 For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Hebrews 12:1 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:

James 1:3,4 Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience . . .

James 5:7-10 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. . . .

Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 2:2 I know thy works and thy labour and thy patience and how thou canst not bear them that are evil. And thou hast tried them who say they are apostles and are not: and hast found them liars:

Revelation 13:10 He that shall lead into captivity shall go into captivity: he that shall kill by the sword must be killed by the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

godliness.

2 Peter 1:3 As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness?

Genesis 5:24 And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.

Isaiah 57:1 The just perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart, and men of mercy are taken away, because there is none that understandeth; for the just man is taken away from before the face of evil.

1 Timothy 2:2,10 For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. . . .

1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 4:7,8 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. . . .

1 Timothy 6:3,6,11 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness, . . .

2 Timothy 3:5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

Context
Partakers of the Divine Nature
5And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: 6And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness: 7And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.…
Cross References
Luke 21:19
In your patience you shall possess your souls.

Acts 24:25
And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

2 Peter 1:3
As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness are given us through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

2 Peter 1:5
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