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Make Your Calling and Election Sure

10 Therefore, brothers,[a] be more eager to make your calling and election sure for yourselves.[b] For if you do these things, you will never stumble. 11 In fact, in this way you will be richly supplied with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

12 That is why I intend[c] always to keep reminding you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:10 When context indicates it, the Greek word for brothers may refer to all fellow believers, male and female.
  2. 2 Peter 1:10 Some witnesses to the text add by good works.
  3. 2 Peter 1:12 A few witnesses to the text read I will not neglect.

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

Prophecy of Scripture

12 So I will always remind you of these things,(E) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth(F) you now have.

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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.