2 Peter 1: 5-8

Mike and I are trying to add to our knowledge of the scripture with a verse or a few verses each week. I thought you might be encouraged to try to learn this verse with us. We prefer the NIV (New International Version) but I will also copy it in the RSV (Revised Standard Version) to see it in two different ways.

NIV-
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."

RSV-
"For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these things are yours and abound, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Have a great day!
Love, Mike & Emily