2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, Achim b'Moshiach, be eagerly diligent to make your kri'ah (summons) and bechirah (election) sure, for, if you do these things, you will never fall over a michshol (stumbling block).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 the one with whom these middos chasidus (qualities of piety) are not present is an ivver (blind man), being shortsighted, having forgotten the tohorah (cleansing) of his past averos.

11For thus will be richly provided for you the entrance into the Malchut Olam of Adoneinu and Moshieinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

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Cross References

Psalms 15:5He that putteth not out his kesef to neshekh (usury), 1 nor taketh bribes against the naki (innocent). 1 He that doeth these things shall never be shaken.

Psalms 62:2Truly my nefesh waiteth silently + 62:2 in submission upon Elohim; 1 from Him cometh my Yeshu'ah (salvation). 1

Psalms 112:6Surely he shall never falter; 1 the tzaddik shall be in remembrance olam (forever). 1

Isaiah 56:2Ashrei enosh that doeth this, 1 and the ben adam that layeth hold on it; 1 that is shomer Shabbos avoiding chillul Shabbos, 1 and is shomer to keep his yad from doing kol rah. 1

Matthew 7:24Therefore, everyone who hears these devarim (words) of mine and does them, is like a chacham (wise man) who built his bais (house) upon the Tzur (Rock).

Acts 20:24But I gufa (myself) do not account my existence in the Olam Hazeh of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the avodas kodesh sherut which I received from the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua to bear witness to the Besuras HaGeulah of the Chen v'Chesed Hashem.

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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