faith plus kindness

The sixth thing Peter said we must add to our faith is kindness. The Greek term that Peter uses here is philadephia, which can be translated as “brotherly love,” “brotherly affection,” or “brotherly kindness,” depending on the translation you use. It’s a different term than the one translated in the next virtue as “love.” In this lesson, we will examine why kindness matters and what it requires.

Lesson Resources:

Rick Atchley. “Another Love.” Sermon presented at The Hills Church of Christ, North Richland Hills, TX, 2012.

Adam Cozort. Christian Graces. Cleburne, TX: Hopkins Publishing, 2017.

Michael Green. 2 Peter & Jude: An Introduction and Commentary. The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, Vol. 18. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987.

Douglas J. Moo, The NIV Application Commentary: 2 Peter, Jude. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996.

Heath Rogers. Add to Your Faith. Bowling Green, KY: One Stone Press, 2018

Thomas R. Schreiner, 1, 2 Peter, Jude, New American Commentary, Vol. 37. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2003.

https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/phileo.html. Accessed October 9, 2023.

https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/ektenos.html. Accessed October 9, 2023.