New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Peter 1:9-13

9For he who lacks these qualities is 1blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his 2purification from his former sins. 10Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His 3calling and 4choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never 5stumble; 11for in this way the entrance into 6the eternal kingdom of our 7Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be 8abundantly 9supplied to you.

12Therefore, 10I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in 11the truth which is present with you. 13I consider it 12right, as long as I am in 13this earthly dwelling, to 14stir you up by way of reminder,

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Notes

1. 2 Peter 1:9 1 John 2:11 ↩
2. 2 Peter 1:9 Eph 5:26; Titus 2:14 ↩
3. 2 Peter 1:10 Matt 22:14; Rom 11:29; 2 Pet 1:3 ↩
4. 2 Peter 1:10 1 Thess 1:4 ↩
5. 2 Peter 1:10 James 2:10; 2 Pet 3:17; Jude 24 ↩
6. 2 Peter 1:11 2 Tim 4:18 ↩
7. 2 Peter 1:11 2 Pet 2:20; 3:18 ↩
8. 2 Peter 1:11 Rom 2:4; 1 Tim 6:17 ↩
9. 2 Peter 1:11 2 Pet 1:5 ↩
10. 2 Peter 1:12 Phil 3:1; 1 John 2:21; Jude 5 ↩
11. 2 Peter 1:12 Col 1:5f; 2 John 2 ↩
12. 2 Peter 1:13 Phil 1:7 ↩
13. 2 Peter 1:13 2 Cor 5:1, 4; 2 Pet 1:14 ↩
14. 2 Peter 1:13 2 Pet 3:1 ↩

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