2Pe 1:8-11 | ESV | STEP | For if these qualities are yours and are increasing , they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ .

2 Peter 1:8-11

8 For if these qualities ^{▼▼Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12} are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or ^bunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he ^cis blind, having forgotten that he was ^dcleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and ^felection, for if you practice these qualities ^gyou will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you ^han entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.