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Christian Qualities Excerpt .  Christian growth ( vv .  5-7 ) results in spiritual effectiveness and productivity. The word  possess  ( hyparchōnta ,  lit . “possessing” ) emphasizes that these spiritual qualities “belong to” Christians. However, Christians are to do more than merely possess these virtues. Effective and productive spirituality comes as  these qualities  are held  in increasing measure.  There is to be a growth in grace. A believer who does not progress in these seven areas is  ineffective  ( argous ,  “idle” or “useless” )  and unproductive  ( lit. , “unfruitful” )  in  his  knowledge  ( epignōsin ,  “full personal knowledge” ; cf . vv .  2-3 ;  2:20 )  of our Lord  Jesus Christ.  Unfortunately many Christians know the Lord in salvation but lack the “fruit” of the Spirit and are not advancing spiritually. They remain “infants in Christ” ( 1 ...

Christian Qualities Excerpt .  Christian growth (vv.  5-7 ) results in spiritual effectiveness and productivity. The word  possess  ( hyparchōnta ,  lit. “possessing” ) emphasizes that these spiritual qualities “belong to” Christians. However, Christians are to do more than merely possess these virtues. Effective and productive spirituality comes as  these qualities  are held  in increasing measure.  There is to be a growth in grace. A believer who does not progress in these seven areas is  ineffective  ( argous ,  “idle” or “useless” )  and unproductive  (lit., “unfruitful” )  in  his  knowledge  ( epignōsin ,  “full personal knowledge” ; cf. vv.   2-3 ;  2:20 )  of our Lord  Jesus Christ.  Unfortunately many Christians know the Lord in salvation but lack the “fruit” of the Spirit and are not advancing spiritually. They remain “infants in Christ” ( 1 Cor....

Christian Qualities Excerpt . Christian growth ( vv. 5-7 ) results in spiritual effectiveness and productivity. The word possess ( hyparchōnta , lit . “ possessing ”) emphasizes that these spiritual qualities “belong to” Christians. However, Christians are to do more than merely possess these virtues. Effective and productive spirituality comes as these qualities are held in increasing measure . There is to be a growth in grace. A believer who does not progress in these seven areas is ineffective ( arduous , “ idle ” or “ useless ”) and unproductive ( lit. , “ unfruitful ”) in his knowledge ( epignōsin , “ full personal knowledge ”; cf . vv. 2-3 ; 2:20 ) of our Lord Jesus Christ. Unfortunately many Christians know the Lord in salvation but lack the “fruit” of the Spirit and are not advancing spiritually. They remain “infants in Christ” ( 1 Cor. 3:1 ), still in need of spiritual “milk” ( Heb. 5:12-13 ). But as Peter urged, believers should “grow in the grace and knowledge ( ...

Christian Qualities 2 Peter1:8 . Christian growth ( vv. 5–7 ) results in spiritual effectiveness and productivity . The word possess ( hyparchōnta , lit . “possessing” ) emphasizes that these spiritual qualities “belong to” Christians. However, Christians are to do more than merely possess these virtues. Effective and productive spirituality comes as these qualities are held in increasing measure. There is to be a growth in grace. A believer who does not progress in these seven areas is ineffective ( argous , “idle” or “useless” ) and unproductive ( lit ., “unfruitful” ) in his knowledge ( epignōsin , “full personal knowledge” ; cf . vv. 2–3 ; 2:20 ) of our Lord Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, many Christians know the Lord in salvation but lack the “fruit” of the Spirit and are not advancing spiritually. They remain “infants in Christ” ( 1 Cor. 3:1 ), still in need of spiritual “milk” ( Heb. 5:12–13 ). But as Peter urged, believers should “grow in the grace and knowledge ( gn...

Christian Qualities Excerpt . Christian growth (vv. 5-7 ) results in spiritual effectiveness and productivity. The word possessing, ( hyparchōnta , lit . “possessing” ) emphasizes that these spiritual qualities “belong to” Christians. However, Christians are to do more than merely possess these virtues. Effective and productive spirituality comes as these qualities are held in increasing measure. There is to be a growth in grace. A believer who does not progress in these seven areas is ineffective(argues, “idle” or “useless” ) and unproductive (lit., “unfruitful”) in his knowledge (epignōsin, “full personal knowledge” ; cf. vv. 2-3 ; 2:20 ) of our Lord Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, many Christians know the Lord in salvation but lack the “fruit” of the Spirit and are not advancing spiritually. They remain “infants in Christ” ( 1 Cor. 3:1 ), still in need of spiritual “milk” ( Heb. 5:12-13 ). But as Peter urged, believers should “grow in the grace and knowledge (gnōsei) of our Lo...