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Berean Standard Bible

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;”

2 Peter 1:5

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Peter writes near the end of his life to remind believers of what they have received. After declaring that God's power has given them everything for life and godliness, he tells them how to respond.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

World English Bible (WEB)

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

King James Version (KJV)

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vosotros también, poniendo toda diligencia por esto mismo, mostrad en vuestra fe virtud, y en la virtud ciencia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, deben esforzarse para añadir a su fe una buena conducta; a la buena conducta, el entendimiento;

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