Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His
King James Version
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Holman Bible
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election,
International Standard Version
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
American Standard Version
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
Amplified
Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by
An Understandable Version
So, brothers, be diligent to make sure of your calling and election [i.e., of your status as being selected by God], for when you do, you will never stumble [and fall away from God].
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
Common New Testament
Therefore, brethren, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:
Darby Translation
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Wherefore, the rather, brethren, earnestly endeavor to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, you shall never fall;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore, brethren, be the more diligent to make your calling and election sure: for doing these things you can never fall.
Goodspeed New Testament
Therefore, brothers, make all the greater efforts to make God's call and choice of you certain. For if you have these qualities, you will never stumble,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore rather, brethren, be earnest to have your calling and selection made firm: for doing these, ye should not once stumble:
King James 2000
Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because [if you] do these [things], you will never ever stumble.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Moffatt New Testament
So be the more eager, brothers, to ratify your calling and election, for as you practise these qualities you will never make a slip;
Montgomery New Testament
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
NET Bible
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore, brothers, use the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things you shall never fall.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, all the more, brethren, give diligence to be making, firm, your calling and election; for, these things, doing, in nowise shall ye stumble at any time,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Webster
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason, brethren, be all the more in earnest to make sure that God has called you and chosen you; for it is certain that so long as you practise these things, you will never stumble.
Williams New Testament
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
World English Bible
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for, if ye do these things, ye shall in nowise ever stumble;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
Themes
Assurance » Give diligence to attain to
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Saints give diligence to attain
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Charity » Those that are charitable
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Election » Should be evidenced by diligence
Kindness » Those that are kind
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Knowledge » Those that have knowledge
Patience » Those that are patient
Salvation » Conditions of » Spiritual diligence
Sinners » Conditions of » Spiritual diligence
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble
Temperance » Those that are temperate
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 1:10
Images 2 Peter 1:10
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Growth In The Faith
9 For he in whom these things are not present is blind, being near-sighted, having deliberately forgotten the purification of his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble. 11 For so the entrance will be furnished to you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Cross References
2 Peter 3:17
Ye therefore, beloved, knowing in advance, keep watch, lest, having accommodated to the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness.
Micah 7:8
Rejoice not against me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, LORD will be a light to me.
Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
Romans 8:28-31
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.
Hebrews 6:11
And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,
1 Peter 1:5
men being kept by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 John 3:19-21
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.
Psalm 15:5
he who puts not his money out to interest, nor takes a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for LORD upholds him with his hand.
Psalm 62:2
He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalm 62:6
He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be moved.
Psalm 112:6
for he shall never be moved. A righteous man shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
Psalm 121:3
He will not allow thy foot to be moved. He who keeps thee will not slumber.
Isaiah 56:2
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
Luke 6:47-49
Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
Acts 20:24-25
But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
Hebrews 6:19
Which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and that enters into the interior of the veil,
1 Peter 1:2
chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace be multiplied.
2 Peter 1:5
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
Revelation 3:10-11
Because thou keep the word of my perseverance, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole inhabited world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.