I am the vine; (A)you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that (B)bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

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“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(A) apart from me you can do nothing.

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13 I can do all things (A)through him who strengthens me.

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13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.(A)

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10 so as (A)to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, (B)fully pleasing to him: (C)bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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10 so that you may live a life worthy(A) of the Lord and please him(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(C)

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16 You did not choose me, but (A)I chose you and appointed you that you should go and (B)bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that (C)whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(A) so that you might go and bear fruit(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(C)

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22 But (A)the fruit of the Spirit is (B)love, joy, peace, patience, (C)kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
    and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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18 But (A)grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (B)To him be the glory both now and to the day of (C)eternity. Amen.

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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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The Authority of the Son

19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)the Son (B)can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father[a] does, that the Son does likewise.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:19 Greek he

19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself;(A) he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

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(A)May grace and peace be multiplied to you (B)in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Confirm Your Calling and Election

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him (C)who called us to[a] his own glory and excellence,[b] by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (D)partakers of the divine nature, (E)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith (F)with virtue,[c] and virtue (G)with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control (H)with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness (I)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (J)with love. For if these qualities[d] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or (K)unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he (L)is blind, having forgotten that he was (M)cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers,[e] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and (N)election, for if you practice these qualities (O)you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you (P)an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

12 Therefore I intend (Q)always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in (R)the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this (S)body,[f] (T)to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 (U)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, (V)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word

16 For we did not follow (W)cleverly devised (X)myths when we made known to you (Y)the power and (Z)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but (AA)we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, (AB)“This is my beloved Son,[g] with whom I am well pleased,” 18 we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on (AC)the holy mountain.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
  2. 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue
  3. 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse
  4. 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12
  5. 2 Peter 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
  6. 2 Peter 1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14
  7. 2 Peter 1:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved

Grace and peace be yours in abundance(A) through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.(B)

Confirming One’s Calling and Election

His divine power(C) has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him(D) who called us(E) by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(F) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(G) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(H)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(I) and to knowledge, self-control;(J) and to self-control, perseverance;(K) and to perseverance, godliness;(L) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(M) For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(N) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(O) But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(P) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(Q)

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(R) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(S) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(T) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(U)

Prophecy of Scripture

12 So I will always remind you of these things,(V) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth(W) you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory(X) as long as I live in the tent of this body,(Y) 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside,(Z) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(AA) 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(AB) you will always be able to remember these things.

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(AC) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(AD) 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b](AE) 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.(AF)

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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.
  2. 2 Peter 1:17 Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

Likewise, my brothers, (A)you also have died (B)to the law (C)through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, (D)in order that we may bear fruit for God.

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So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law(A) through the body of Christ,(B) that you might belong to another,(C) to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

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11 filled (A)with the fruit of righteousness that comes (B)through Jesus Christ, (C)to the glory and praise of God.

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11 filled with the fruit of righteousness(A) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

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