You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.

To make

But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,

By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;

Election

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

General references

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.