2 Peter 1:5–11, King James Version
Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.
2 Peter 1:5–11
Diligent Growth Makes Knowledge Fruitful
A chain of growth, not a ladder of rank
Because of that gift, supply alongside faith virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, sibling affection, and love. These qualities keep knowledge from being idle. Lacking them is described as shortsighted forgetfulness of a cleansing already given. Diligence confirms calling and election in lived allegiance, and an abundant entrance into Jesus Christ's eternal kingdom is the horizon.
The sequence is not a ladder by which people earn salvation or become superior to slower-growing believers. Self-control is governed desire, not control of another person's body, money, or conscience. The blindness image must not be turned on visually disabled people. 'Never fall' does not promise a life without mistake, relapse, doubt, or illness. You confirm a calling by practicing it; you do not inspect God's secret list of who is in or out.
How this should shape us
Pick one thin link this month — often self-control or endurance, not a more dramatic gift — and practice it where forgetfulness is costing someone. Measure growth by love and integrity, not by who is climbing faster. Invite one accountable person; do not use this list to rank the room.
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Best judgment: Traditions differ over whether 1:10–11 describes evidence of election, perseverance, final reward, assurance, or means within salvation. The unit itself holds divine gift and human diligence together without mapping a complete later doctrinal system.
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2 Peter 1:5–11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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SBLGNT official text file 2Pet.txt, 1:5–11
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
NET Bible 2 Peter PDF, 1:5–11 translation and attached translator, study, and textual notes
Supports: Historical-critical orientation, genre, authorship and date alternatives, audience limits, whole-letter movement, and theological themes.
Enter the Bible 2 Peter course, Summary, Outline, Background, Introductory Issues, and Theological Themes; applied to 2 Peter 1:5–11
Supports: Pro-Petrine authorship case, literary flow, Greek observations, theological synthesis, and verse-level interpretation.
Harmon and Sloat, 2 Peter, section 1:5–11, with Author and Recipients, Theology, Purpose, outline, bibliography, and endnotes
Supports: Independent morphology, form, and lexical-range cross-check for material Greek claims.
STEP Bible Data repository, Greek morphology and lexical records for 2 Peter 1:5–11
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: 2 Peter 1:5–11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and the base text used for original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 2Pet.txt, 1:5–11
Open the 2 Peter Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — 2 Peter with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005–2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible 2 Peter PDF, 1:5–11 translation and attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open the official NET 2 Peter PDF ↗modern scholarly book introduction
2 Peter course: summary, outline, background, introductory issues, and theological themes
David Stewart; revised by Matthew L. Skinner
Enter the Bible, Luther Seminary, 2023 revision
Supports: Historical-critical orientation, genre, authorship and date alternatives, audience limits, whole-letter movement, and theological themes.
Exact location: Enter the Bible 2 Peter course, Summary, Outline, Background, Introductory Issues, and Theological Themes; applied to 2 Peter 1:5–11
Open source ↗modern open commentary
2 Peter
Matthew Harmon and John Sloat
The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary, 2023
Supports: Pro-Petrine authorship case, literary flow, Greek observations, theological synthesis, and verse-level interpretation.
Exact location: Harmon and Sloat, 2 Peter, section 1:5–11, with Author and Recipients, Theology, Purpose, outline, bibliography, and endnotes
Open source ↗Lexical and grammatical evidence
STEP Bible Data
Tyndale House Cambridge
Tyndale House Cambridge, repository snapshot verified 2026
Supports: Independent morphology, form, and lexical-range cross-check for material Greek claims.
Exact location: STEP Bible Data repository, Greek morphology and lexical records for 2 Peter 1:5–11
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