11 translations · Greek
2 Peter 1:5
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
2 Peter 1:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
- KJV King James Version
- And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- ASV American Standard Version
- Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And [for] this same [reason] also, having brought in all diligence, supplement your faith with virtue, and with virtue—knowledge,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For this same reason, do everything you can! Add to your trust in God, goodness; add to goodness, knowledge;
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And this same also — all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| αὐτὸ | auto | very [reason] | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| τοῦτο | touto | For this | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| σπουδὴν | spoudēn | effort | G4710 σπουδή diligence |
| πᾶσαν | pasan | every | G3956 πᾶς all |
| παρεισενέγκαντες | pareisenenkantes | make | G3923 παρεισφέρω to supply |
| ἐπιχορηγήσατε | epichorēgēsate | to add | G2023 ἐπιχορηγέω to supply |
| ἐν | en | to | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πίστει | pistei | faith | G4102 πίστις faith |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀρετήν | aretēn | virtue | G703 ἀρετή virtue |
| ἐν | en | to | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 δέ then |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀρετῇ | aretē | virtue | G703 ἀρετή virtue |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γνῶσιν | gnōsin | knowledge | G1108 γνῶσις knowledge |
Related verses
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
- Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
- 2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
- Hebrews 6:11
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
- 2 Peter 1:2–3
Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
- Philippians 1:9
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
- 2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
- 2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.
- Hebrews 11:6
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
- Ephesians 5:17
Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;
7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
Read all of 2 Peter 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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