...to knowledge " temperance, and to temperance patience, and to pa" tience godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, " and to brotherly kindness charity....neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of " our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these " things is blind, and cannot see far off, and Hath...

...circumstances. This the apostle Peter plainly intimates is necessary in order to grow in grace. "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, ar.d to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness,...

...patience ; and to patience, godliness ; and to godliness, brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindnt-ss, charity. For if these things be in you and abound,...neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. If ye do these thing« ye shall never fall : for to an entrance shall be ministered...

...to patience, godliness ; and to godliness, brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness, charily. For if these things be in you and abound, they make...neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. WHEREFORE, brethren, GIVE DILIGENCE to make your calling and election sure;...

...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 us, and abound, they will make us such that we shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge...

...it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes \ 2 Pet. i. 8 For if these things be ia you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor ur.lrnitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ Ver. 9. But be that lacketh these things is blind,...

...second epistle, was occupied in this very manner. A few verses only, I shall here transcribe. " Giving all *' diligence, add to your faith virtue ; and to...neither be " barren, nor unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord " Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things, is " blind, and cannot see afar off, and...

...through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: patienee: and to patienee, godliness; 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make...unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Graee and peaee he mnl'tiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, ana of Je.sus our Lord, 3 Aeeording...

...knowledge, temper" ance ; and to temperance, patience ; and to pa'' tience, godliness ; and to godliness, brotherly " kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity....." For if these things be in you, and abound, they * Jetemiah, iv. 10, 12. " they make you that ye shall neither be barren " nor unfruitful in the knowledge...

...principle, drawing after it a train of graces and good. works. Witness the language of our apostle. " And "beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith " virtue ; and to virtue, knowledge ; and to knowl" edge, temperance ; and to temperance, patience ; " and to patience,...