2 Peter 1:5-9

2 Peter 1:5-9

[5] And  beside  giving  all  diligence,  add  to  faith  virtue;  and  to  virtue  knowledge;  [6] And  to  knowledge  temperance;  and  to  temperance  patience;  and  to  patience  godliness;  [7] And  to  godliness  brotherly kindness;  and  to  brotherly kindness  charity.  [8] For  be  and  abound,  they make  you that ye shall neither  be barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the knowledge  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  [9] But  he that  lacketh  blind,  and cannot see afar off,  and hath forgotten  that he was purged from  his  old  sins. 

What does 2 Peter 1:5-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Having established the believer"s basic adequacy through God"s power in him and God"s promises to him, Peter next reminded his readers of their responsibility to cultivate their own Christian growth. He did so to correct any idea that they needed to do nothing more because they possessed adequate resources.
"In this beautiful paragraph Peter orchestrates a symphony of grace. To the melody line of faith he leads believers to add harmony in a blend of seven Christian virtues which he lists without explanation or description." [1]