2 Peter 1:7 “and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.”

2 Peter 1:7

and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

Darby Translation

in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:

Young's Literal Translation

and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;

Bible in Basic English

And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

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Cross references

“brotherly”

Hebrews 13:1 Romans 12:10 1 Thessalonians 3:12 1 Peter 1:22 1 Peter 2:17 1 John 3:16

Hebrews 13:1 · BSB

Continue in brotherly love.

Romans 12:10 · BSB

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 · BSB

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

1 John 3:16 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

“charity”

Colossians 3:14 1 Corinthians 13:1–8 Galatians 6:10 1 John 4:21 1 Thessalonians 5:15 1 Peter 3:8

Colossians 3:14 · BSB

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

1 Corinthians 13:1–8 · BSB

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

Galatians 6:10 · BSB

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

1 John 4:21 · BSB

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 · BSB

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

1 Peter 3:8 · BSB

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

8For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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