Proverbs 10:16
16The wage of the righteous leads ato life,the gain of the wicked to sin.
John 6:27-29
27 bDo not work for the food that perishes, but for cthe food that endures to eternal life, which dthe Son of Man will give to you. For on ehim God the Father has fset his seal.” 28Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing gthe works of God?” 29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, hthat you believe in him whom ihe has sent.”Hebrews 4:11
11Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so jthat no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.2 Peter 1:5-10
5For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith kwith virtue, ▼▼Or excellence; twice in this verse
and virtue mwith knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control nwith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7and godliness owith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection pwith love. 8For if these qualities ▼▼Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12
are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or runfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he sis blind, having forgotten that he was tcleansed from his former sins. 10Therefore, 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 velection, for if you practice these qualities wyou will never fall.
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