Therefore,brethren,be all the morediligentto makecertainabout His callingand choosingyou; for as long as you practicethese things,you will neverstumble;
For he will neverbe shaken;The righteouswill be rememberedforever.
He will not allowyour footto slip;He who keepsyou will not slumber.
He does not putout his moneyat interest,Nordoes he takea bribeagainstthe innocent.He who doesthesethingswill neverbe shaken.
Whenhe falls,he will not be hurledheadlong,Becausethe LORDis the One who holdshis hand.
He onlyis my rockand my salvation,My stronghold;I shall not be greatlyshaken.
He onlyis my rockand my salvation,My stronghold;I shall not be shaken.
"How blessedis the manwho doesthis,And the sonof manwho takesholdof it; Who keepsfrom profaningthe sabbath,And keepshis handfrom doinganyevil."
Do not rejoiceover me, O my enemy.ThoughI fallI will rise;ThoughI dwellin darkness,the LORDis a lightfor me.
"For manyare called,but few[are] chosen."
for the giftsand the callingof Godare irrevocable.
Nevertheless,the firmfoundationof Godstands,havingthisseal,"The Lordknowsthosewho are His," and, "Everyonewho namesthe nameof the Lordis to abstainfrom wickedness."
And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
Thishope we haveas an anchorof the soul,a [hope] bothsureand steadfastand one which enterswithinthe veil,
For whoeverkeepsthe wholelawand yetstumblesin one[point], he has becomeguiltyof all.
They returnedto Joshuaand saidto him, "Do not let allthe peoplegoup; [only] about two orthreethousandmenneed goup to Ai;do not make allthe peopletoilup there,for they are few."
accordingto the foreknowledgeof Godthe Father,by the sanctifying workof the Spirit,to obeyJesusChristand be sprinkledwith His blood:May graceand peacebe yoursin the fullest measure.
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
seeingthat His divinepowerhas grantedto us everythingpertainingto lifeand godliness,throughthe true knowledgeof Him who calledus by His owngloryand excellence.
Nowfor thisveryreason also,applyingalldiligence,in your faithsupplymoralexcellence, and in [your] moral excellence,knowledge,
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
You therefore,beloved,knowing this beforehand,be on your guardsothat you are not carried awayby the errorof unprincipled menand fallfrom your ownsteadfastness,
Nowto Him who is ableto keepyou from stumbling,and to make you standin the presenceof His gloryblamelesswith great joy,
Blessedare thosewho washtheir robes,sothat they may have the rightto the treeof life,and may enterby the gatesinto the city.
