MSG 5 So don't lose a minute in building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, NIV 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; MSG 6 alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, NIV 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; MSG 7 warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. NIV 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.
NIV 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; NIV 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; NIV 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.