5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;


In Context

2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;

6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

2nd Peter 1:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:5Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:5Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5And this same also — all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;