For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor (A)unproductive in the true (B)knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the one who lacks these qualities is (C)blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his (D)purification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His (E)calling and (F)choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never (G)stumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into (H)the eternal kingdom of our (I)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be (J)abundantly (K)supplied to you.

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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) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(G) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(H)

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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.