2 Peter

2 Peter 1:5–9

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; ⁷and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. ⁸For 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. ⁹But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

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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

2 Peter 1:7

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
godliness	εὐσεβείᾳ	eusebeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness
brotherly kindness	φιλαδελφίαν	philadelphian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5360 brotherly love
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
brotherly kindness	φιλαδελφίᾳ	philadelphia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5360 brotherly love
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love

2 Peter 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
possess	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
continue to grow	πλεονάζοντα	pleonazonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4121 I abound, increase
they will keep you from being	καθίστησιν	kathistēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
ineffective	ἀργοὺς	argous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless
and	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
unproductive	ἀκάρπους	akarpous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G175 unfruitful, barren
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

2 Peter 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
whoever	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
lacks	πάρεστιν	parestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3918 I am present, am near
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nearsighted	μυωπάζων	myōpazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3467 I blink, see dimly
to the point of blindness	τυφλός	typhlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
having forgotten	λήθην	lēthēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3024 forgetfulness
that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
he has been cleansed	καθαρισμοῦ	katharismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2512 cleansing, purifying, purification
from his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
past	πάλαι	palai	Adverb	G3819 of old, long ago
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin