¹¹ And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance ^(A)of hope until the end, ¹² so that you may not be sluggish, but ^(B)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Confirm Your Calling and Election

³ His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him ^(A)who called us to^[a] his own glory and excellence,^[b]

⁵ For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith ^(A)with virtue,^[a] and virtue ^(B)with knowledge,

¹⁰ Therefore, brothers,^[a] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and ^(A)election, for if you practice these qualities ^(B)you will never fall. ¹¹ For in this way there will be richly provided for you ^(C)an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

⁶ For this reason I remind you ^(A)to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,

⁶ And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in ^(A)the promise made by God to our fathers, ^7 (B)to which ^(C)our twelve tribes hope to ^(D)attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope ^(E)I am accused by Jews, O king!

²⁰ but declared first ^(A)to those in Damascus, ^(B)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also ^(C)to the Gentiles, that they should ^(D)repent and ^(E)turn to God, performing deeds ^(F)in keeping with their repentance. ²¹ For this reason ^(G)the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.