2 Peter 1:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

self-control, patience, devotion to God,

Cross References

Psalm 37:7

Be patient and trust the LORD. Don't let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things.

Isaiah 57:1

God's faithful people are dragged off and killed, and no one even cares. Evil sweeps them away,

Luke 21:19

You will be saved by being faithful to me.

Luke 8:15

Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.

Acts 24:25

But Felix was frightened when Paul started talking to them about doing right, about self-control, and about the coming judgment. So he said to Paul, “That's enough for now. You may go. But when I have time I will send for you.”

Romans 15:4

And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.

Romans 2:7

He will give eternal life to everyone who has patiently done what is good in the hope of receiving glory, honour, and life that lasts for ever.

Romans 8:25

However, we hope for something we have not yet seen, and we patiently wait for it.

1 Corinthians 9:25

Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last for ever.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in everything and in every way we show that we truly are God's servants. We have always been patient, though we have had a lot of trouble, suffering, and hard times.

Galatians 5:23

gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.

Colossians 1:11

His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

we tell God our Father about your faith and loving work and about your firm hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

That's why we boast about you to all God's churches. We tell them how patient you are and how you keep on having faith, even though you are going through a lot of trouble and suffering.

2 Thessalonians 3:5

I pray that the Lord will guide you to be as loving as God and as patient as Christ.

1 Timothy 2:10

Women who claim to love God should do helpful things for others,

1 Timothy 2:2

Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honour God.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

1 Timothy 6:11

Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle.

1 Timothy 6:3

Anyone who teaches something different disagrees with the correct and godly teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 6:6

And religion does make your life rich, by making you content with what you have.

2 Timothy 3:5

Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.

Titus 1:8

Instead, they must be friendly to strangers and enjoy doing good things. They must also be sensible, fair, pure, and self-controlled.

Titus 2:2

Tell the older men to have self-control and to be serious and sensible. Their faith, love, and patience must never fail.

Hebrews 10:36

Learn to be patient, so that you will please God and be given what he has promised.

Hebrews 12:1

Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us.

Hebrews 6:12

Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

Hebrews 6:15

Then after Abraham had been very patient, he was given what God had promised.

2 Peter 1:3

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learnt that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness.

2 Peter 3:11

Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honour God by the way you live.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.

Revelation 13:10

If you are doomed to be captured, you will be captured. If you are doomed to be killed by a sword, you will be killed by a sword. This means that God's people must learn to endure and be faithful!

Revelation 14:12

God's people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.

Revelation 2:2

I know everything you have done, including your hard work and how you have endured. I know you won't put up with anyone who is evil. When some people pretended to be apostles, you tested them and found out that they were liars.