²⁸ And now, children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we will have confidence and not be ashamed in His presence at His coming.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, our glorious Father, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in knowing Him. ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the richness of His glorious inheritance in the kedoshim,

Qualities for Living Forever

³ His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and virtue. ⁴ Through these things He has given us His precious and magnificent promises,^[a] so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, since you have escaped the corruption that evil desires have brought into the world. ⁵ Now for this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. ^{[b] 8} For if these qualities are in you and increasing, they keep you from becoming idle and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. ⁹ But anyone who lacks these qualities is blind—nearsighted because he has forgotten his cleansing from past sins. ¹⁰ Therefore, brothers and sisters, make all the more effort to make your calling and election certain—for if you keep doing these things, you will never stumble. ¹¹ For in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Messiah Yeshua, will be richly provided for you.

¹⁶ But I say, walk by the Ruach, and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the flesh sets its desire against the Ruach, but the Ruach sets its desire against the flesh—for these are in opposition to one another, so that you cannot do what you want. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Ruach, you are not under law.

²² But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law. ²⁴ Now those who belong to Messiah^[a] have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

²⁵ If we live by the Ruach, let us also walk by the Ruach.

³⁹ You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me. ⁴⁰ Yet you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life!

²³ One of His disciples, whom Yeshua loved, was reclining at His side. ²⁴ Simon Peter nods to him and says, “Ask Him—who is He talking about?”

²⁵ Then he who leaned on Yeshua’s chest says to Him, “Master, who is it?”