The Virtue of Brotherly Kindness
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 2 Peter 1:7. The Word of God enjoins upon every one of His children: “Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous.” 1 Peter 3:8. Now unless godliness was added to patience man would not […]
“To Patience Godliness”
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8. Having added patience to temperance, we are then to ascend the ladder of progress and add to patience godliness. This is the very outgrowth of […]
The Perfect Work of Patience
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:3, 4. The apostle says we succeed in the grace of temperance that we may add patience. Patience under trials will keep us from saying and doing those […]
“And to Knowledge Temperance”
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness. 2 Peter 1:6. To knowledge must be added temperance. “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in […]
Virtue and Knowledge
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge. 2 Peter 1:5. “Add to your faith virtue.” There is no promise given to the one who is retrograding. The apostle, in his testimony, is aiming to excite the believers to advancement in grace and holiness. They already profess to […]
The Precious Treasure of Faith
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. 2 Peter 1:2, 3. “Simon Peter, a servant […]
