2 Peter

2 Peter 1:5–6

⁵For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; ⁶and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

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2 Peter 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
very	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
make	παρεισενέγκαντες	pareisenenkantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3923 I contribute besides
every	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
effort	σπουδὴν	spoudēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4710 haste, diligence
to add	ἐπιχορηγήσατε	epichorēgēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2023 I supply, provide
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
virtue	ἀρετήν	aretēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G703 virtue, moral excellence, perfection
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
virtue	ἀρετῇ	aretē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G703 virtue, moral excellence, perfection
knowledge	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom

2 Peter 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
knowledge	γνώσει	gnōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
self-control	ἐγκράτειαν	enkrateian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1466 self-mastery, self-control
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
self-control	ἐγκρατείᾳ	enkrateia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1466 self-mastery, self-control
perseverance	ὑπομονήν	hypomonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
perseverance	ὑπομονῇ	hypomonē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
godliness	εὐσέβειαν	eusebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness

Cross-references

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2 Peter 1:5 Philippians 4:8 · Proverbs 4:23 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Hebrews 6:11 · 2 Peter 1:2–3 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Philippians 1:9 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Hebrews 11:6 · Colossians 2:3 · Ephesians 5:17 · Ephesians 1:17–18

2 Peter 1:6 Hebrews 10:36 · Romans 5:3–4 · Luke 21:19 · 2 Peter 1:3 · Hebrews 12:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:25 · Galatians 5:23 · Titus 2:2 · 2 Corinthians 6:4 · Revelation 14:12 · Colossians 1:11 · Titus 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.