And besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those here who want to cross over to you are not able, nor may those go across from there to us.

But we hoped that he is the man who is going to redeem Israel. But even with all these things, it brings this third day today from which time these things happened.

Giving

Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.

Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.

Thou have commanded thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.

Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

And those who are far off shall come and build in the temple of LORD. And ye shall know that LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of LORD your God.

Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for God the Father put a seal on this man.

Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end,

And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.

Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,

Virtue

as all things of his divine power to us, things toward life and piety, which were granted through the knowledge of him who called us through glory and virtue.

Finally brothers, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are commendable, if anything is a virtue, and if

General references

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

By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

in piety and righteousness before him all our the days of our life.