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2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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διὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Whereforeμᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.the ratherἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenσπουδάσατεspoudasategive diligenceσπουδάζω (spoudazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “give diligence”, a single actionG4704I hasten, am eager, am zealous.give diligenceβεβαίανbebaiansureβέβαιος (bebaios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “sure”, the object formG949firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain.sureὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κλῆσινklēsincallingκλῆσις (klēsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “calling”, the object formG2821a calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐκλογὴνeklogēnselectingἐκλογή (eklogē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “selecting”, the object formG1589a choosing out, selecting, choice (by God).This verse uses “selecting”.ποιεῖσθαιpoieisthaito if ye doποιέω (poieō)verb, present middle infinitive — “to if ye do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.if ye doταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ποιοῦντεςpoiountesto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πταίσητέptaisēteto stumbleπταίω (ptaiō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to stumble”, a single actionG4417I stumble, fall, sin, err, transgress.This verse uses “stumble”.ποτεpoteye shallποτέadverb — “ye shall”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.ye shall

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

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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:

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

World English Bible

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

Darby Translation

Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;

Douay-Rheims

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.

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