> “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 patience; and in patience godliness; and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. > For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. > For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. — 2 Peter 1:5-9 WEB 1. faith, Pistis, "conviction of the truth of anything, belief ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/pistis.html))." 2. moral excellence, Arete, "a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/arete.html))." 3. knowledge, Gnosis, "knowledge signifies in general intelligence, understanding ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/gnosis.html))." 4. self-control, Egkrateia, "self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites) ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/egkrateia.html))." 5. patience, Hupomone, "steadfastness, constancy, endurance ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/hupomone.html))." 6. godliness, Eusebeia, "reverence, respect, piety towards God, godliness ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/eusebeia.html))." 7. brotherly affection, Philadelphia, "love of brothers or sisters, brotherly love ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/philadelphia.html))." 8. love, Agape, "brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence ([The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon](http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/agape.html))."