2 Peter 1:8
6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- KJV
- For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- WEB
- For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- ASV
- For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- DARBY
- for these things existing and abounding in you make [you] to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- BLB
- For these things being in you⁺ and abounding make [you] neither idle nor unfruitful in regard to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- ÅB
- For når dette finnes hos dere og får vokse, viser de at dere ikke er uvirksomme eller ufruktbare i kjennskap til vår Herre Jesus Kristus;
- OTB
- For hvis disse egenskapene er deres og vokser, vil de holde dere fra å være ineffektive eller uproduktive i den sanne kunnskapen om vår Herre Jesus Kristus.
- B1930
- For når disse ting finnes hos eder og får vokse, da viser de at I ikke er uvirksomme eller ufruktbare i kunnskapen om vår Herre Jesus Kristus;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
Read in contextTitus 3:14
And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Read in contextHebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Read in contextColossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:9
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
Read in context2 Peter 1:2
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:6
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
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