And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass from there to us.

But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel, and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

Giving

Therefore, brethren, give all the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, ye shall never fall.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that ye hope for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Above all else, guard thy heart; for out of it flows the issues of life.

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

And those that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of the hosts has sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass if ye will obediently hear the voice of the LORD our God.

Labour not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you, for him has God the Father sealed.

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

But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence until the end for the fulfillment of your hope,

But without faith it is impossible to please God; for he that comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him.

looking diligently that no one deviate from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up impede you, and thereby many be defiled,

Virtue

as all things that pertain to life and to godliness are given us of his divine power, through the knowledge of him that has called us by his glory and virtue,

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, exercise yourselves in these things.

General references

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

By much slothfulness the building decays, and through idleness of the hands the rain drips throughout the house.

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