2 Peter 1:6

“And to knowledge, temperance, etc.] Avoiding all excess in eating and drinking, and all impure and unclean lusts; for it signifies nothing what a man knows, or professes to know, if his life is a scene of intemperance and debauchery: this seems to be levelled against the followers or Simon Magus, who ascertained salvation to knowledge, though the life was ever so impure, Moreover, this may include abstinence, not only from hurtful lusts, but from the use of things indifferent, when the peace and comfort of a weak brother are endangered; for then to knowledge must be added love, otherwise that knowledge will not be right, at least not rightly used; (see <460801> 1 Corinthians 8:1,2,7,10,11),…”

“Greek, "And in your knowledge self-control." In the exercise of Christian knowledge or discernment of God's will, let there be the practical fruit of self-control as to one's lusts and passions. Incontinence weakens the mind; continence, or self-control, moves weakness and imparts strength And in your self-control patient endurance" amidst sufferings, so much dwelt on in the First Epistle, second, third, and fourth chapters. "And in your patient endurance godliness"; it is not to be mere stoical endurance, but united to [and flowing from] God-trusting [ALFORD].”

“And to knowledge temperance - On the meaning of the word “temperance,” see the Acts 24:25 note, and 1 Corinthians 9:25 note. The word here refers to the mastery over all our evil inclinations and appetites. We are to allow none of them to obtain control over us. See the notes at 1 Corinthians 6:12. This would include, of course, abstinence from intoxicating drinks; but it would also embrace all evil passions and propensities. Everything is to be confined within proper limits, and to no propensity of our nature are we to give indulgence beyond the limits which the law of God allows. And to temperance patience - Notes, James 1:4. And to patience godliness - True piety. Notes, 2 Peter 1:3.…”

“And to your knowledge temperance; and to your temperance patience - Bear and forbear; sustain and abstain; deny yourself and take up your cross daily. The more knowledge you have, the more renounce your own will; indulge yourself the less. "Knowledge puffeth up," and the great boasters of knowledge (the Gnostics) were those that "turned the grace of God into wantonness." But see that your knowledge be attended with temperance. Christian temperance implies the voluntary abstaining from all pleasure which does not lead to God. It extends to all things inward and outward: the due government of every thought, as well as affection. "It is using the world," so to use all outward, and so to…”

“temperance: Act 24:25; Co1 9:25; Gal 5:23; Tit 1:8, Tit 2:2 patience: Psa 37:7; Luk 8:15, Luk 21:19; Rom 2:7, Rom 5:3, Rom 5:4, Rom 8:25, Rom 15:4; Co2 6:4; Col 1:11; Th1 1:3; Th2 1:4, Th2 3:5; Heb 6:12, Heb 6:15, Heb 10:36, Heb 12:1; Jam 1:3, Jam 1:4, Jam 5:7-10; Rev 1:9, Rev 2:2, Rev 13:10, Rev 14:12 godliness: Pe2 1:3, Pe2 3:11; Gen 5:24; Isa 57:1; Ti1 2:2, Ti1 2:10, Ti1 3:16, Ti1 4:7, Ti1 4:8, Ti1 6:3, Ti1 6:6, Ti1 6:11; Ti2 3:5; Tit 1:1 2 Peter 1:7”