2 Peter 1:5

Easy To Read Version

Because you have these blessings, you should try as much as you can to add these things to your life: to your faith add goodness; and to your goodness add knowledge;

Cross References

Philippians 4:8

Brothers and sisters, continue to think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

Proverbs 4:23

The most important thing is for you to be careful in the things you think. Your thoughts control your life.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace (kindness) and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to him now and forever! Amen.

2 Peter 1:10

My brothers and sisters, God called you and chose you to be his. Do your best to live in a way that shows you really are God’s called and chosen people. If you do all those things, you will never fall.

Hebrews 6:11

We have many things to tell you about this. But it is hard to explain because you have stopped trying to understand.

Philippians 1:9

This is my prayer for you:

2 Peter 3:14

Dear friends, we are waiting for this to happen. So try as hard as you can to be without sin and without fault. Try to be at peace with God.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith, a person cannot please God. Any person who comes to God must believe that God is real. And any person who comes to God must believe that God rewards those people who truly want to find him.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish with your lives. But learn what the Lord wants you to do.

Isaiah 55:2

Why waste your money on something\par that is not real food?\par Why should you work for something\par that does not really satisfy you?\par Listen very closely to me,\par and you will eat the good food.\par You will enjoy the food\par that satisfies your soul.\par

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.

Psalm 119:4

Lord, you gave us your commands.\par And you told us to obey those commands completely.\par

Colossians 2:3

In Christ all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are safely kept.

John 6:27

Earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good always and gives you life forever. The Son of Man {\cf2\super [87]} will give you that food. God the Father showed that he is with the Son of Man.”

Luke 24:21

We were hoping that Jesus would be the one to free Israel (the Jews). But then all this happened. And now something else: It has been three days since \{Jesus was killed\},

Colossians 1:9

Since the day we heard these things about you, we have continued praying for you. We pray these things for you:

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives in an understanding way. You should show respect to your wives. They are weaker than you. But God gives your wives the same blessing that he gives you—the grace (kindness) that gives true life. Do these things so that nothing will trouble your prayers.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no person fails to get God’s grace (kindness). Be careful that no person becomes like a bitter weed growing among you. A person like that can ruin your whole group.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. In evil things be like babies. But in your thinking you should be like full-grown people.

Luke 16:26

Also, there is a big pit (hole) between you and us. No person can cross over to help you. And no person can leave there and come here.’

Zechariah 6:15

People living far away will come and build the temple. Then you will know for sure that the Lord sent me to you people. All these things will happen if you do what the Lord says.”

2 Peter 1:11

And you will be given a very great welcome into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That kingdom continues forever.

Joshua 7:3

Later the men came back to Joshua. They said, “Ai is a weak area. We will not need all of our people to defeat that place. Send 2,000 or 3,000 men to fight there. There is no need to use the whole army. There are only a few men there to fight against us.”