12 Therefore, my beloved, f as you have always g obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance c of hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but d imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him f who called us to [1] his own glory and excellence, [2]
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith i with virtue, [3] and virtue j with knowledge,
10 Therefore, brothers, [4] be all the more diligent to make your calling and q election sure, for if you practice these qualities r you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you s an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
6 For this reason I remind you n 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 v the promise made by God to our fathers, 7 w to which x our twelve tribes hope to y attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope z I am accused by Jews, O king!
20 but declared first x to those in Damascus, y then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also z to the Gentiles, that they should a repent and b turn to God, performing deeds c in keeping with their repentance. 21 For this reason d the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
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