Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall: Treasury of Scripture give. See on ver. 2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked... to make. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And... Hebrews 6:11,19 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end... 1 John 3:19-21 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him... election. Romans 8:28-31 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose... 1 Thessalonians 1:3,4 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ... 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord... 1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit... if. Psalm 15:5 He that puts not out his money to usury, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. Isaiah 56:2 Blessed is the man that does this, and the son of man that lays hold on it; that keeps the sabbath from polluting it... Matthew 7:24,25 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock... Luke 6:47-49 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like... 1 John 3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life... never. 2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked... Psalm 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholds him with his hand. Psalm 62:2,6 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved... Psalm 112:6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. Psalm 121:3 He will not suffer your foot to be moved: he that keeps you will not slumber. Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light to me. Acts 20:24,25 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry... 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Revelation 3:10,11 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come on all the world...
Context Make Your Calling Sure
3According as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue: 4Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall: 11For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.
Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
King James Bible
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Young's Literal Translation
wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
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