John 3:21 But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what th...

3:21 AMP

逐节对照

Amplified Bible - But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are—accomplished in God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence on Him].”
新标点和合本 - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠　神而行。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 但实行真理的人就来接近光，为要显明他的行为是靠上帝而行的。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 但实行真理的人就来接近光，为要显明他的行为是靠　神而行的。”
当代译本 - 但遵行真理的人喜欢接近光，好显明他们所做的是靠上帝做的。”
圣经新译本 - 凡行真理的，就来接近光，好显明他所作的都是靠着　神而作的。”
中文标准译本 - 但行真理的人，却来到光那里，为了显明自己所做的是在神里面被做成的。”
现代标点和合本 - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠神而行。”
和合本（拼音版） - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠上帝而行。”
New International Version - But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
New International Reader's Version - But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. They live by the truth with God’s help. They come into the light so that it will be easy to see their good deeds.
English Standard Version - But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
New Living Translation - But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. ”
Christian Standard Bible - But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
New American Standard Bible - But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God.”
New King James Version - But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
American Standard Version - But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
King James Version - But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
New English Translation - But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.
World English Bible - But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
新標點和合本 - 但行真理的必來就光，要顯明他所行的是靠神而行。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 但實行真理的人就來接近光，為要顯明他的行為是靠上帝而行的。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 但實行真理的人就來接近光，為要顯明他的行為是靠　神而行的。」
當代譯本 - 但遵行真理的人喜歡接近光，好顯明他們所做的是靠上帝做的。」
聖經新譯本 - 凡行真理的，就來接近光，好顯明他所作的都是靠著　神而作的。”
呂振中譯本 - 但實行「真實」的卻來就光，要使他的行為顯出是在上帝裏面而行的。』
中文標準譯本 - 但行真理的人，卻來到光那裡，為了顯明自己所做的是在神裡面被做成的。」
現代標點和合本 - 但行真理的必來就光，要顯明他所行的是靠神而行。」
文理和合譯本 - 惟行真理者、就光以彰其行、乃遵上帝而行焉、○
文理委辦譯本 - 循真理者就光、以彰其所行、遵上帝而行之、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 惟循真理而行者就光、以彰其所行、乃遵天主而行也、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 至踐履真道者、自與真光相親、所以彰其所行悉與天主相契合也。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - En cambio, el que practica la verdad se acerca a la luz, para que se vea claramente que ha hecho sus obras en obediencia a Dios».
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 진리대로 사는 사람은 자기가 하나님의 뜻을 따라 살고 있다는 것을 나타내기 위해서 빛으로 나아온다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Но кто живет по истине, тот, наоборот, идет к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в Боге.
Восточный перевод - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Всевышнему.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Аллаху.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Всевышнему.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mais celui qui a une conduite conforme à la vérité vient à la lumière pour qu’on voie clairement qu’il accomplit ses actes dans la communion avec Dieu.
リビングバイブル - しかし正しいことを行っている人は、喜んで光のほうに来ます。神の望まれることを行っていることが、はっきりわかるためです。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ὅτι ἐν θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν, ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν Θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.
Nova Versão Internacional - Mas quem pratica a verdade vem para a luz, para que se veja claramente que as suas obras são realizadas por intermédio de Deus”.
Hoffnung für alle - Wer aber die Wahrheit Gottes liebt und das tut, was er will, der tritt ins Licht! Dann zeigt sich: Gott selbst bestimmt das Handeln dieses Menschen.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngược lại, người làm điều chân thật thích gần ánh sáng, vì ánh sáng phát hiện công việc tốt đẹp họ làm theo ý muốn Đức Chúa Trời.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่ผู้ใดที่มีชีวิตอยู่โดยความจริงย่อมมาสู่ความสว่าง เพื่อให้เห็นชัดเจนว่าสิ่งที่ตนทำนั้นได้ทำไปโดยพึ่งพระเจ้า”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แต่คนที่ประพฤติถูกต้องตามความจริงจะเดินเข้าหาความสว่าง เพื่อให้การกระทำของเขาในพระเจ้าเป็นที่ปรากฏแจ้ง”

交叉引用

Revelation 3:15 - ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic); I wish that you were cold or hot.
Psalms 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Acts 17:11 - Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Acts 17:12 - As a result many of them became believers, together with a number of prominent Greek women and men.
Hebrews 13:21 - equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 15:10 - But by the [remarkable] grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not without effect. In fact, I worked harder than all of the apostles, though it was not I, but the grace of God [His unmerited favor and blessing which was] with me.
Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:23 - gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
John 15:4 - Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.
John 15:5 - I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.
1 Peter 1:22 - Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],
Colossians 1:29 - For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.
Ephesians 5:9 - (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
2 Corinthians 1:12 - This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].
Revelation 3:1 - “To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of Him who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but [in reality] you are dead.
Revelation 3:2 - Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains [of your faithful commitment to Me], which is about to die; for I have not found [any of] your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.
Psalms 119:80 - May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. Kaph.
Psalms 1:1 - Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).
Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
Psalms 1:3 - And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season; Its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].
John 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”
Hosea 14:8 - O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you. I am like a luxuriant cypress tree; With Me your fruit is found [which is to nourish you].
1 John 4:12 - No one has seen God at any time. But if we love one another [with unselfish concern], God abides in us, and His love [the love that is His essence abides in us and] is completed and perfected in us.
1 John 4:13 - By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit.
Isaiah 8:20 - [Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
Isaiah 26:12 - Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all that we have done.
Philippians 2:13 - For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.
Philippians 1:11 - filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].
Galatians 6:8 - For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
2 Peter 1:5 - For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),
2 Peter 1:6 - and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, steadfastness, and in your steadfastness, godliness,
2 Peter 1:7 - and in your godliness, brotherly affection, and in your brotherly affection, [develop Christian] love [that is, learn to unselfishly seek the best for others and to do things for their benefit].
2 Peter 1:8 - For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity], they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:9 - For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.
2 Peter 1:10 - Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin];
3 John 1:11 - Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all].
John 5:39 - You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me;
Psalms 139:23 - Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts;
Psalms 139:24 - And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are—accomplished in God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence on Him].”
新标点和合本 - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠　神而行。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 但实行真理的人就来接近光，为要显明他的行为是靠上帝而行的。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 但实行真理的人就来接近光，为要显明他的行为是靠　神而行的。”
当代译本 - 但遵行真理的人喜欢接近光，好显明他们所做的是靠上帝做的。”
圣经新译本 - 凡行真理的，就来接近光，好显明他所作的都是靠着　神而作的。”
中文标准译本 - 但行真理的人，却来到光那里，为了显明自己所做的是在神里面被做成的。”
现代标点和合本 - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠神而行。”
和合本（拼音版） - 但行真理的必来就光，要显明他所行的是靠上帝而行。”
New International Version - But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
New International Reader's Version - But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. They live by the truth with God’s help. They come into the light so that it will be easy to see their good deeds.
English Standard Version - But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
New Living Translation - But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. ”
Christian Standard Bible - But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
New American Standard Bible - But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God.”
New King James Version - But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
American Standard Version - But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
King James Version - But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
New English Translation - But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.
World English Bible - But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
新標點和合本 - 但行真理的必來就光，要顯明他所行的是靠神而行。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 但實行真理的人就來接近光，為要顯明他的行為是靠上帝而行的。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 但實行真理的人就來接近光，為要顯明他的行為是靠　神而行的。」
當代譯本 - 但遵行真理的人喜歡接近光，好顯明他們所做的是靠上帝做的。」
聖經新譯本 - 凡行真理的，就來接近光，好顯明他所作的都是靠著　神而作的。”
呂振中譯本 - 但實行「真實」的卻來就光，要使他的行為顯出是在上帝裏面而行的。』
中文標準譯本 - 但行真理的人，卻來到光那裡，為了顯明自己所做的是在神裡面被做成的。」
現代標點和合本 - 但行真理的必來就光，要顯明他所行的是靠神而行。」
文理和合譯本 - 惟行真理者、就光以彰其行、乃遵上帝而行焉、○
文理委辦譯本 - 循真理者就光、以彰其所行、遵上帝而行之、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 惟循真理而行者就光、以彰其所行、乃遵天主而行也、○
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 至踐履真道者、自與真光相親、所以彰其所行悉與天主相契合也。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - En cambio, el que practica la verdad se acerca a la luz, para que se vea claramente que ha hecho sus obras en obediencia a Dios».
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 진리대로 사는 사람은 자기가 하나님의 뜻을 따라 살고 있다는 것을 나타내기 위해서 빛으로 나아온다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Но кто живет по истине, тот, наоборот, идет к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в Боге.
Восточный перевод - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Всевышнему.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Аллаху.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но кто живёт по истине, тот, наоборот, идёт к Свету, чтобы было ясно видно, что его дела совершены в послушании Всевышнему.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mais celui qui a une conduite conforme à la vérité vient à la lumière pour qu’on voie clairement qu’il accomplit ses actes dans la communion avec Dieu.
リビングバイブル - しかし正しいことを行っている人は、喜んで光のほうに来ます。神の望まれることを行っていることが、はっきりわかるためです。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα ὅτι ἐν θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὁ δὲ ποιῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν, ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα φανερωθῇ αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα, ὅτι ἐν Θεῷ ἐστιν εἰργασμένα.
Nova Versão Internacional - Mas quem pratica a verdade vem para a luz, para que se veja claramente que as suas obras são realizadas por intermédio de Deus”.
Hoffnung für alle - Wer aber die Wahrheit Gottes liebt und das tut, was er will, der tritt ins Licht! Dann zeigt sich: Gott selbst bestimmt das Handeln dieses Menschen.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngược lại, người làm điều chân thật thích gần ánh sáng, vì ánh sáng phát hiện công việc tốt đẹp họ làm theo ý muốn Đức Chúa Trời.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่ผู้ใดที่มีชีวิตอยู่โดยความจริงย่อมมาสู่ความสว่าง เพื่อให้เห็นชัดเจนว่าสิ่งที่ตนทำนั้นได้ทำไปโดยพึ่งพระเจ้า”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แต่คนที่ประพฤติถูกต้องตามความจริงจะเดินเข้าหาความสว่าง เพื่อให้การกระทำของเขาในพระเจ้าเป็นที่ปรากฏแจ้ง”

Revelation 3:15 - ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic); I wish that you were cold or hot.
Psalms 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
Acts 17:11 - Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Acts 17:12 - As a result many of them became believers, together with a number of prominent Greek women and men.
Hebrews 13:21 - equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 15:10 - But by the [remarkable] grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not without effect. In fact, I worked harder than all of the apostles, though it was not I, but the grace of God [His unmerited favor and blessing which was] with me.
Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:23 - gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
John 15:4 - Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.
John 15:5 - I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.
1 Peter 1:22 - Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],
Colossians 1:29 - For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.
Ephesians 5:9 - (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
2 Corinthians 1:12 - This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].
Revelation 3:1 - “To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of Him who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but [in reality] you are dead.
Revelation 3:2 - Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains [of your faithful commitment to Me], which is about to die; for I have not found [any of] your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.
Psalms 119:80 - May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. Kaph.
Psalms 1:1 - Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).
Psalms 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
Psalms 1:3 - And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season; Its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].
John 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”
Hosea 14:8 - O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you. I am like a luxuriant cypress tree; With Me your fruit is found [which is to nourish you].
1 John 4:12 - No one has seen God at any time. But if we love one another [with unselfish concern], God abides in us, and His love [the love that is His essence abides in us and] is completed and perfected in us.
1 John 4:13 - By this we know [with confident assurance] that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given to us His [Holy] Spirit.
Isaiah 8:20 - [Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
Isaiah 26:12 - Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all that we have done.
Philippians 2:13 - For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.
Philippians 1:11 - filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].
Galatians 6:8 - For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
2 Peter 1:5 - For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),
2 Peter 1:6 - and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, steadfastness, and in your steadfastness, godliness,
2 Peter 1:7 - and in your godliness, brotherly affection, and in your brotherly affection, [develop Christian] love [that is, learn to unselfishly seek the best for others and to do things for their benefit].
2 Peter 1:8 - For as these qualities are yours and are increasing [in you as you grow toward spiritual maturity], they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in regard to the true knowledge and greater understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:9 - For whoever lacks these qualities is blind—shortsighted [closing his spiritual eyes to the truth], having become oblivious to the fact that he was cleansed from his old sins.
2 Peter 1:10 - Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin];
3 John 1:11 - Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but [imitate] what is good. The one who practices good [exhibiting godly character, moral courage and personal integrity] is of God; the one who practices [or permits or tolerates] evil has not seen God [he has no personal experience with Him and does not know Him at all].
John 5:39 - You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me;
Psalms 139:23 - Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts;
Psalms 139:24 - And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.