You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

To make

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Election

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.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

General references

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

By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.