Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, Young's Literal Translation wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble, King James Bible Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: Greek Therefore,Διὸ (Dio) Conjunction Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. be all the more eager σπουδάσατε (spoudasate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4704: To hasten, be eager, be zealous. From spoude; to use speed, i.e. To make effort, be prompt or earnest. to make ποιεῖσθαι (poieisthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. calling κλῆσιν (klēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2821: A calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call. From a shorter form of kaleo; an invitation. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. election ἐκλογὴν (eklogēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1589: A choosing out, selecting, choice (by God). From eklegomai; selection. sure. βεβαίαν (bebaian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 949: Firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain. From the base of basis; stable. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. if you practice ποιοῦντες (poiountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. these things ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. {you will} never οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. stumble, πταίσητέ (ptaisēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4417: To stumble, fall, sin, err, transgress. A form of pipto; to trip, i.e. to err, sin, fail. |
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