and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

Therefore, dear friends, [because you] know [this] beforehand, guard yourselves so that you do not lose your own safe position [because you] have been led away by the error of lawless persons.

To make

However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."

And we desire each one of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of [your] hope until the end,

By this we know that we are of the truth and will convince our heart before him,

Election

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

[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers [dearly] loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you [as] first fruits for salvation by the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

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

General references

You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and his legal provisions and his rules that he has commanded you.

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.