Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And beside this—rather, "And for this very reason," namely, "seeing that His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness" (II Peter 1:3).
giving—literally, "introducing," side by side with God's gift, on your part "diligence." Compare an instance, II Peter 1:10; II Peter 3:14; II Corinthians 7:11.
all—all possible.
add—literally, "minister additionally," or, abundantly (compare Greek, II Corinthians 9:10); said properly of the one who supplied all the equipments of a chorus. So accordingly, "there will be ministered abundantly unto you an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Saviour" (II Peter 1:11).
to—Greek, "in"; "in the possession of your faith, minister virtue. Their faith (answering to "knowledge of Him," II Peter 1:3) is presupposed as the gift of God (II Peter 1:3; Ephesians 2:8), and is not required to be ministered by us; in its exercise, virtue is to be, moreover, ministered. Each grace being assumed, becomes the stepping stone to the succeeding grace: and the latter in turn qualifies and completes the former. Faith leads the band; love brings up the rear [BENGEL]. The fruits of faith specified are seven, the perfect number.
virtue—moral excellency; manly, strenuous energy, answering to the virtue (energetic excellency) of God.
and to—Greek, "in"; "and in (the exercise of) your virtue knowledge," namely, practical discrimination of good and evil; intelligent appreciation of what is the will of God in each detail of practice.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Peter 1:5:
Song of Solomon 1:10
Romans 12:1
Ephesians 4:13
Philippians 2:12
Philippians 4:8
1 Peter 1:22
1 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 1:3
2 Peter 1:9
2 Peter 1:10
2 Peter 1:11
Jude 1:3
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