2 Peter 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.”
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BSBPD
“and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 2 Peter 1:7 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- Colossians 3:14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
- Hebrews 13:1Continue in brotherly love.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- 1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- 1 John 3:16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
- 1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
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