"For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowl…" — 2 Peter 1:8

2 Peter 1:8 · KJV

“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}”

— 2 Peter 1:8

Verse 7

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

Verse 9

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 1 — Context

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Cross References

Titus 3:14

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. {maintain...: or, profess honest trades}

John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every {branch} that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Hebrews 6:12

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

1 Thessalonians 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:

2 Peter 1:2

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.