2 Peter 1:7

Without which, godliness, or external worship, or a profession of religion, is a vain show; for this is both the evidence of regeneration, and of the truth and power of real godliness; and also the…

And to godliness brotherly kindness - Love to Christians as such. See the Joh 13:34 note; Heb 13:1 note. And to brotherly kindness charity - Love to all mankind. There is to be a special affection for…

Brotherly kindness - Φιλαδελφιαν· Love of the brotherhood - the strongest attachment to Christ's flock; feeling each as a member of your own body.

Charity - Αγαπην· Love to the whole human race, even…

In these words the apostle comes to the chief thing intended in this epistle - to excite and engage them to advance in grace and holiness, they having already obtained precious faith, and been made…

and to godliness brotherly kindness Better, perhaps, love of the brethren. See note on 1Pe 1:22. The recurrence of the words may be noted as evidence in favour of identity of authorship.

and to…