Happy is the person who does this, the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
2 Peter 1:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: Common English Bible Therefore, brothers and sisters, be eager to confirm your call and election. Do this and you will never ever be lost. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, brothers, be all the more diligent, so that by good works you may make certain your calling and election. For in doing these things, you do not sin at any time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time. |
Happy is the person who does this, the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, bearing this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his, , and let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.
Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.
For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all.
After returning to Joshua they reported to him, ‘Don’t send all the people, but send about two thousand or three thousand men to attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, don’t wear out all our people there.’
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and to be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
You are being guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.
Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position.
Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and with great joy,
‘Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.