"5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,[e] and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities[f] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9"
What with all this discussion of prudence, and modesty, and chivalry and the like, I can't help but wonder why Peter starts of with virtue as the first step on a road that leads to fruitful "knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ'.
I also find it comforting that our goal should be "knowledge", not opinion.
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