^{5 Ref} And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

^{6 Ref} and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,

^{7 Ref} and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;

^{8 Ref} for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,

^{5 Ref} And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

^{6 Ref} And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

^{7 Ref} And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

^{8 Ref} 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.