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NASB | 2 Peter 1:5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding), |
Subject: Add to your faith |
Bible Note: 2 Peter 1 5 add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. Each of these build on the faith we are given. Faith Believing in Jesus - That first spark of light Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Ro 12:3 ...God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. God gives us faith, and we build upon that. Our faith is in Jesus, the only true foundation. Virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance are directed at ourselves. Virtue Excellence, Strength – goodness, the best you can do, “setting your sights high” Believing God, being born again, opens a whole new life. Now we step into it, seeking good, Col 3:2 “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Php 4:8 ...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, are just, are pure, are lovely, are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Virtue adds intent to faith. Knowledge Adding knowledge means learning Col 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him (Jesus): “Learn of Me” Believing in Him, wanting good, we learn what God wants for us, and focus in that direction. We learn from the Bible, and yield ourselves to it, humbly seeking to be taught. Knowledge adds direction to virtue. Self-Control To be strong over self, not give in to sin, apply what I have learned Thoughts Actions Words Behaviors Ro 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Learning what God’s will is for us, we deny the flesh, and serve God’s Spirit. Self-Control adds application to knowledge. Perseverance Patient, hopeful endurance, to continue in self-control Ac 2:42 And they continued (same word) steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. To continue to deny the flesh, and serve the Holy Spirit. This looks forward to the revealing of God’s righteousness. Perseverance adds endurance to self-control. Godliness, brotherly love, and devoted love are all directed to others. We need to experience a certain level of personal growth to be able to outwardly manifest our new life. Godliness The right heart toward God. 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This word for godliness means “well-worshipping”. This is what Jesus spoke of to the Samaritan woman in John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” This “well-worshipping” is to live recognizing God’s rightful place as Supreme Lord, Creator, Master, Savior, and Father. This affects everything we think, do and say. To worship Him in spirit and truth is to give Him His rightful place in our lives, inside our hearts, minds, and actions. Godliness adds purpose to perseverance. Brotherly Kindness (love) - Affectionate love for others - The love that we feel How do we add a feeling? Our choices affect how we think. How we think affects how we feel. Romans 1 shows this. The Nazi guard goes along with the holocaust. He learns to think of his prisoners as less than human. Hatred and contempt follow. A missionary decides to minister to a savage tribe. He learns to think of them as God’s special chosen people. Love follows. Part of understanding Who God is, is understanding His love for people. As we choose to serve, we follow in Jesus’ footsteps. We foster kind thoughts towards others, choosing to want well for them. We learn to see others as God sees them, and affectionate love, as God loves, follows. Brotherly kindness adds “warm fuzzies” – emotional involvement of the heart – to godliness. Love (Agape) Devoted love for others - The love that we do 1John 3 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. Agape Love adds action to brotherly kindness. |
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