3 According as his divine power hath given unto us aall things that pertain unto blife and cgodliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us dto glory and evirtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious apromises: that by these ye might be bpartakers of the cdivine dnature, having eescaped the fcorruption that is in the world through glust.
5 And beside this, giving all adiligence, add to your faith bvirtue; and to virtue cknowledge;
6 And to knowledge atemperance; and to temperance bpatience; and to patience cgodliness;
7 And to godliness abrotherly bkindness; and to brotherly kindness ccharity.
8 For if these things be in you, and aabound, they make you that ye shall neither be bbarren nor cunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2007-03-19 14:29:43 · 1 answers · asked by Tracey P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your source has footnotes, the letters connected to them got mixed in with your text and make it a little confusing.
The list here is sometimes called "Christian virtues." These are listed in "ascending" order, that is, the least "important" are listed first, describing faith as the foundation upon which the successful Christian life must be built. The others then are added to or built upon that faith..
2007-03-19 14:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋