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2 Peter 1:7

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

KJV

ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν, ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.

Greek NT

in pietate autem amorem fraternitatis, in amore autem fraternitatis caritatem.

Vulgate

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

ASV

And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εὐσέβεια
eusebeia
noun · 15×
φιλαδελφία
philadelphia
noun · 8×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
  • 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  • 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
  • 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
  • 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
  • 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1John 4:21 — And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
  • 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
  • 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
  • 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
  • 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
  • 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
  • 1Thess 3:12 — And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
  • 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
  • 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
  • 1Tim 1:5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
  • 2John 1:5 — And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
  • Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
  • Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
  • Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
  • Gal 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
  • Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
  • Heb 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.
  • Heb 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.
  • John 13:34 — A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
  • John 13:34 — A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
  • Rev 2:19 — I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
  • Rom 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
  • Rom 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;