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For if these things are in you and abound, they shall not let you be idle nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But he that lacks these things is blind and walks feeling the way with his hand, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Therefore, brethren, give all the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, ye shall never fall.

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For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(A) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B) But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(C) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(D)

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(E) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.