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Therefore,διὸbrothers,ἀδελφοίbe all the moreμᾶλλονeagerσπουδάσατεto makeποιεῖσθαιyourὑμῶνcallingτὴν κλῆσινandκαὶelectionἐκλογὴνsure;βεβαίανforγὰρif you doποιοῦντεςthese thingsταῦταyou will neverοὐ μὴ ποτεstumble.πταίσητέ
2 Peter 1:10
Study it in the app“Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure; for if you do these things you will never stumble.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Peter 1:10, word by word
- Thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- be all the moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- eagerσπουδάσατεspoudasate
hurry, make every effort
Hurry; be eager, make every effort, put all one's energy into something.
Where else “spoudasate” appears- to makeποιεῖσθαιpoieisthai
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poieisthai” appears- callingκλῆσινklēsin
calling
Calling: God's call.
Where else “klēsin” appears- electionἐκλογὴνeklogēn
choice, election
Choice, election: God's choosing; also those whom he has chosen. "A chosen instrument", someone chosen for a task.
Where else “eklogēn” appears- sureβεβαίανbebaian
firm, sure
Firm, secure, sure: what does not fail.
Where else “bebaian” appears- you will neverποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- stumbleπταίσητέptaisēte
stumble
Stumble, trip; hence fail, go wrong.
Where else “ptaisēte” appears
The context
9For whoever lacks these things is blind, shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his former sins.
10 · This verse (above)
11For so there will be richly provided for you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Messiah.