2 Peter 1:10 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
English ASV
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
English Amplified
Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous and eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble or fall.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
English EASY 2024
So, my friends, try very much to live in a way that pleases God. God has chosen you to be his own people. Show that you really do belong to him! If you do these things, you will never turn away from God.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
My brothers and sisters, God called you and chose you to be his. Do your best to live in a way that shows you really are God's called and chosen people. If you do all this, you will never fall.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Therefore, brothers and sisters, use more effort to make God's calling and choosing of you secure. If you keep doing this, you will never fall away.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
English KJV 1611
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
English LSB
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and choosing sure; for in doing these things, you will never stumble;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Therefore, brothers, diligently make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calland election firm, for, in doing so, you will never stumble.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
My brothers and sisters, be very sure that God has appointed you to be saved. Be sure that he has chosen you. If you do everything I have just said, you will never trip and fall.
English NIV
Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall,
English NKJ 1982
Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
English NLT
So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Doing this, you will never stumble or fall away.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For this reason, beloved ones, be eager to confirm and validate that God has invited you to salvation and claimed you as his own. If you do these things, you will never stumble.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So, dear brothers, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen, and then you will never stumble or fall away.
English Tyndale 1537
Wherefore brethren give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. (by good works) For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.