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2 Peter 1:5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence,
add to your faith virtue,
to virtue knowledge,
to knowledge self-control,
to self-control perseverance,
to perseverance godliness,
to godliness brotherly kindness,
and to brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Being diligent - this is the work on our part, what we do matters. Salvation, holiness righteousness is always there as a gift, but it takes our part to complete the receiving of the gift.
Peter is writing to Born Again believers, his words are still true today. If you are struggling, you might want to look at these areas in your life and see if you are abounding in them. We have the guarantee.
add to your faith virtue,
to virtue knowledge,
to knowledge self-control,
to self-control perseverance,
to perseverance godliness,
to godliness brotherly kindness,
and to brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Being diligent - this is the work on our part, what we do matters. Salvation, holiness righteousness is always there as a gift, but it takes our part to complete the receiving of the gift.
Peter is writing to Born Again believers, his words are still true today. If you are struggling, you might want to look at these areas in your life and see if you are abounding in them. We have the guarantee.
