2 Peter 1:7 meaning and explanation
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
2 Peter 1:7, Berean Standard Bible
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In this chain of virtues, Peter is writing to believers who already share a precious faith, urging them to build on it. The Greek word here for brotherly kindness is philadelphia, meaning affection for fellow believers, while love is agape, the wider, self-giving love that seeks another's good.
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