2 Peter 1:5 - Tree of Life Version

⁵ Now for this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence),

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁵ This is why you must make every effort to add moral excellence to your faith; and to moral excellence, knowledge;

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ But as for you, taking up every concern, minister virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

2 Peter 1:5 Cross References

Psalm 119:4

You have commanded that Your precepts be kept diligently.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart diligently, for from it flow the springs of life.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend money for what is not bread? Your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance.

Zechariah 6:15

Those who are far off will come and build in the Temple of Adonai.” Then you will know that Adonai-Tzva’ot has sent me to you. It will come to pass if you diligently obey the voice of Adonai your God.”

Luke 16:26

Besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is firmly set, so that those who want to cross over to you cannot, nor can those from there cross over to us.

Luke 24:21

But we were hoping that He was the One about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

John 6:27

Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Philippians 1:9

Now this I pray, that your love might overflow still more and more in knowledge and depth of discernment,

Philippians 2:12

Therefore, my loved ones, just as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence—work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise—dwell on these things.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason also, ever since we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We keep asking God that you might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding—

Colossians 2:3

In Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

Hebrews 11:6

Now without faith it is impossible to please God. For the one who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; and see to it that no bitter root springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.

Hebrews 6:11

But we long for each of you to show the same eagerness for the certainty of hope to the very end—

Joshua 7:3

When they returned to Joshua, they reported to him: “Let not all the people go up—only about two or three thousand men need go up and strike Ai, so don’t wear out all the people there, for they are just a few.”

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. Though they are weaker partners, honor them as equal heirs of the grace of life. In this way, your prayers will not be hindered.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make all the more effort to make your calling and election certain—for if you keep doing these things, you will never stumble.

2 Peter 1:11

For in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Messiah Yeshua, will be richly provided for you.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, loved ones, while you are looking for these things, make every effort to be found in shalom, spotless and blameless before Him.

2 Peter 3:18

Instead, keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Yeshua the Messiah. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.