# Verse of the Day — Day 47
**Series:** Transformed by Grace — Week 7
**Date:** 2026-08-12
**Verse:** 2 Peter 1:5–7 (WEB)
**Focus:** Growing in character
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## Verse
“Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.” — 2 Peter 1:5–7 (WEB)
## Reflection
Peter gives us a staircase of growth — each virtue building on the last, leading upward to love. Notice it begins with faith and ends with love. Everything in between is the character of Christ being formed in you. And Peter says “adding on your part all diligence” — you have a role to play. Not to produce the fruit, but to create the conditions for growth. What step are you on today?