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2 Peter 1:5
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a add virtue that is practiced in daily practice in 2 Peter 1:5—consider "knowledge" and "moral". Keep add virtue in conversations that test patience—keep zeal yoked to love.

Context

This passage belongs to 2 Peter, a epistle/letter witness, developing add virtue. Read in 2 Peter 1, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “knowledge” alongside “moral”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits 2 Peter to Peter (trad.). Many scholars judge 2 Peter as follows: Widely viewed as pseudonymous.. Scholars commonly date 2 Peter AD 100–125. Perseverance & Witness is especially relevant in this line.

More details
Traditional:Peter (trad.)
Modern scholarship:Widely viewed as pseudonymous.
Date:AD 100–125
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not affect the core meaning.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46