Wherefore rather, brethren, be earnest to have your calling and selection made firm: for doing these, ye should not once stumble:

And I shall also be earnest for you always to have, after my exit, this putting in mind to be done.

And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:

For if having escaped the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and again entangling with these, they be conquered, the last things have been to them worse than the first.

For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivererd to them.

The Lord puts not off the solemn promise, as some deem slowness; but is lonsuffering to us, not willing any to perish, but all should have room for repentance.