5. For this very reason , make every effort to add to your faith goodness ; and to goodness, knowledge ;
6.and to knowledge, self-control ;and to self-control ,perseverance ;and to perseverance , godliness ;
7.and to godliness, brotherly kindness, love.
8.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.
正因這緣故,你們要分外的殷勤,有了信心,又要加上德行,有了德行又要加上知識,有了知識又要加上節制,有了節制又要加上忍耐,有了忍耐又要加上虔敬,有了虔敬又要加上愛弟兄的心,有了愛弟兄的心又要加上愛眾人的心,你們若充充足足的有這幾樣,就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上,不至於閒懶不結果子了.
彼後一:5-8
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