2 Peter 1:10

therefore, rather, brothers, be diligent to make steadfast your calling and [divine] selection, for doing these things you may never stumble;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

In Context

9for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

11in this way the entrance into the continuous kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplemented to you.

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Cross References

Psalms 15:5He has not given his silver in usury, || And has not taken a bribe against the innocent; Whoever is doing these is not moved for all time!

Psalms 62:2He alone [is] my rock, and my salvation, || My tower, I am not much moved.

Psalms 112:6For he is not moved for all time; For the righteous is a continuous memorial.

Isaiah 56:2O the blessedness of a man who does this, || And of a son of man who keeps hold on it, || Keeping the Sabbath from defiling it, || And keeping his hand from doing any evil.

Matthew 7:24Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock;

Acts 20:24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify [to] the good news of the grace of God.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:6-12

Spiritual Diligence; Advancement in Holiness. ( a. d. 67.) 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see… Read the whole commentary →

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