Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
New International Version NIV
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
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For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
6 knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,
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and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
7 godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
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and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.
8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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.
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