Christian Virtues 4

Virtue

Virtue: any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity

Colossians 3:12–17 AMP

Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper]. Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony]. And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts. And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.

2 Peter 1:5–13 AMP

For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence), And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety), And in [exercising] godliness [develop] brotherly affection, and in [exercising] brotherly affection [develop] Christian love. For as these qualities are yours and increasingly abound in you, they will keep [you] from being idle or unfruitful unto the [full personal] knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). For whoever lacks these qualities is blind, [spiritually] shortsighted, seeing only what is near to him, and has become oblivious [to the fact] that he was cleansed from his old sins. Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall. Thus there will be richly and abundantly provided for you entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So I intend always to remind you about these things, although indeed you know them and are firm in the truth that [you] now [hold]. I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle (tent, body), to stir you up by way of remembrance,

Diligence: 4710 spoudē;

haste, with haste, earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or striving after anything, to give all diligence, interest one's self most earnestly

Diligent: 4704 spoudazō; from 4710 - endeavour 3, do diligence 2, be diligent 2, give diligence 1, be forward 1, labour 1, study 1; to hasten, make haste, to exert one's self, endeavour, give diligence

How many building blocks are their? 7 (the Perfect number)

What are the seven things that God hates

Proverbs 6:16–19 NKJV

These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

Wuest Bible:

And for this very cause, having added on your part every intense effort, provide lavishly in your faith the aforementioned virtue, and in the virtue experiential knowledge, 6 and in the experiential knowledge self-control, and in the self-control patience, and in the patience godliness, 7 and in the godliness an affection for the brethren, and in the affection for the brethren the divine love; 8 for if these things are your natural and rightful possession, and are in superabundance, they so constitute you that you are not idle nor unfruitful in the experiential knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, 9 for he to whom these things are not present is blind, being short-sighted, having taken forgetfullness of the cleansing of his old sins. 10 Wherefore, brethren, exert yourselves the more, and bend every effort to make for yourselves your divine call [into salvation] and your divine selection [for salvation] things that have been confirmed, for doing these things, you will never stumble, 11 for in this way the entrance shall be richly provided for you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore, I intend always to be reminding you concerning these things even though you know them and have become firmly established in the truth which is present with you. 13 Indeed, I consider it due you as long as I am in this tent to keep on arousing you by means of a reminder, 1 2 Peter 1:5-14