2 Peter 1:5

“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Peter 1:5

And besides this, giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge;
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Peter chapter 1

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in {your} moral excellence, knowledge,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in `your' virtue knowledge;
- American Standard Version (1901)

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,
- Basic English Bible

But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
- Darby Bible

And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
- Douay Rheims Bible

And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
- Webster's Bible

But for this very reason--adding, on your part, all earnestness-- along with your faith, manifest also a noble character: along with a noble character, knowledge;
- Weymouth Bible

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
- World English Bible

And bringe ye in alle bisynesse, and mynystre ye in youre feith vertu, and `in vertu kunnyng;
- Wycliffe Bible

And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Isaiah Ayoola's comment on 2015-09-02 22:04:20:

"Giving all diligence" means to be painstaking, this is to say that you must be ready to give all it takes to add virtue moral excellence to your faith in God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Moral excellence make us a genuine born again Christian. Faith that doesn't correspond with Godly moral excellence living is fake. "Not all that call me Lord Lord will be saved" Jesus said. May we not miss heaven in Jesus name. Amen

p lopez's comment on 2014-01-12 19:36:07:

I am trying to better my self. I enjoy the recipe that is laid out for us to follow. My desire is to follow it!

Timothy Wayne George's comment on 2012-05-31 05:25:37:

Paul told us if there be any virtue or praise to think on these things. Virtue comes as we meditate on the word of God. So Peter is telling us by adding virtue, we will purify our lives with the word of God. Jesus is coming back for a pure bride without spot or blemish.

Angela's comment on 2012-05-29 06:55:40:

I had an interest to know exactly what the word virtue and it's meaning of and how it is used in every day life.

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