Bible Strands
2 Peter 1:6
and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter writes to a community of believers under pressure from false teachers, mid-list in a chain of virtues building from faith (v. 5) toward love (v. 7).
The words — ἐγκράτεια (egkrateian) carries a military sense of mastery over one's own desires; it appears only five times in the NT and here functions as the hinge between knowing and enduring.
The thread — Perseverance as the fruit of self-control echoes Romans 5:3 (suffering produces perseverance), Hebrews 10:36 (endurance required to receive God's promise), and Luke 21:19 (patient endurance saves the soul).
Why it lands — Knowledge without self-control does not produce endurance; the verse makes restraint the necessary condition for holding fast under trial.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Romans 5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- Luke 21:19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
- 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
- Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
- Galatians 5:23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Titus 2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Revelation 14:12 Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.