2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:5 Parallel

2 Peter 1:5 calls for diligence to add virtues — verse 10 echoes that same diligence to confirm one's calling and election.

2 Peter 3:17 warns against falling from steadfastness — directly reinforcing the promise here that doing these things prevents stumbling.

Romans 8:28-30 lays out God's sovereign calling and election — providing the theological foundation for the exhortation here to make that calling sure.

Hebrews 6:11 urges diligence to full assurance of hope — parallel to the call here for diligence to make calling and election sure.

Hebrews 4:11 warns against falling through disobedience and urges striving, directly paralleling the diligence and falling language of 2 Peter 1:10.

1 Peter 1:15 calls believers to be holy because the one who called them is holy, directly connecting calling with virtuous conduct as in 2 Peter 1:10.

In 1 Corinthians 9:26, Paul runs with purpose, not aimlessly—echoes Peter's call to be diligent and intentional in making one's calling sure.

In 2 Corinthians 5:9, Paul makes it his aim to please God—this aligns with Peter's emphasis on diligent effort to confirm one's calling and election.

Colossians 3:12 addresses God's chosen ones and lists virtues to put on, mirroring the election and qualities in 2 Peter 1:10.

In Philippians 4:9, Paul urges practicing what was learned—parallels Peter's call to practice virtues to make one's calling and election sure.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:13, God's choosing for salvation through sanctification mirrors the election Peter calls believers to confirm.

Psalm 15:5 Parallel

In Psalm 15:5, the righteous 'shall never be moved' parallels Peter's promise that practicing qualities ensures you 'will never fall'.

Hebrews 6:19 describes hope as an anchor sure and steadfast — echoing the stability promised here to those who confirm their calling.

Revelation 3:11 urges holding fast to avoid losing the crown — a parallel call to perseverance as in 2 Peter 1:10's warning against falling.

Revelation 3:10 promises to keep faithful believers from the coming trial — a parallel assurance to those who diligently confirm their calling in 2 Peter 1:10.

Hebrews 12:15 warns against failing to obtain grace, akin to making one's calling and election sure to avoid falling.

1 Thessalonians 1:4 Related theme

In 1 Thessalonians 1:4, Paul's affirmation that God has chosen you directly echoes the 'election' Peter urges believers to make certain.

Hebrews 6:12 urges avoiding sluggishness and imitating those who inherit promises, matching the call to diligent perseverance in 2 Peter 1:10.

2 Timothy 2:15 urges diligence to be approved by God, similar to being diligent to make one's calling sure.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:14, the calling through the gospel to obtain glory expands on the 'calling' Peter says to confirm.

1 Peter 1:5 Parallel

1 Peter 1:5 assures believers are guarded by God's power for salvation — echoing the security of those who confirm their calling in 2 Peter 1:10.

2 Timothy 2:19 affirms God's foundation and calls for departing from iniquity — supporting the call here to make one's election sure through faithful living.

1 John 3:19-21 speaks of assuring our hearts before God — parallel to the call to make one's calling and election sure through diligent living.

Revelation 22:14 promises entry to the city for those who persevere, echoing the reward of not falling in this verse.

Hebrews 3:1 Parallel

Hebrews 3:1 calls believers partakers of a heavenly calling, echoing the divine calling in 2 Peter 1:10.