KJV ORIGINAL
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And here's the thing — put your whole heart into this. Start with your faith, then build on top of it with good character. Once you've got that down, keep adding knowledge to the mix.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Faith is just the foundation — you've got to keep building on it with character and wisdom.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter of 2 Peter is traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter, writing to a general audience of believers in Asia Minor around the mid-to-late first century AD. It was written to warn against the infiltration of false teachers and their corrupting doctrines, and to encourage believers to persevere in true knowledge and godly living.
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