2 Peter 1:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
ἀρέτη
Virtue
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ἀρέτη
Virtue, excellence, moral goodness. Arete. Add to your faith virtue. Virtue is not natural. It is cultivated. Character is built one choice at a time over a lifetime.
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οὗτος
for this
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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γνῶσις
Knowledge
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γνῶσις
Knowledge, understanding, insight. Gnosis. The knowledge of God. True knowledge begins with knowing God. All other knowledge is context. This is the content.
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ἐπιχορηγέω
do supplement
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ἐπιχορηγέω
to furnish besides, i.e. fully supply, (figuratively) aid or contribute
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σπουδή
earnestness
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σπουδή
"speed", i.e. (by implication) despatch, eagerness, earnestness
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παρεισφέρω
having brought in
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παρεισφέρω
to bear in alongside, i.e. introduce simultaneously
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