⁵and for this same reason, and by^* applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

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2 Peter 1:5: For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge …

Footnotes

*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“applying”) which is understood as means

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,

NLTNew Living Translation

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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