Verse 10

Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Derfor, vær enda mer ivrige etter å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse sikker: for hvis dere gjør disse ting, skal dere aldri falle.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Derfor, elskede, vær ivrige etter å gjøre deres kallelse og utvelgelse sikker; for hvis dere gjør dette, vil dere aldri snuble,

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, mine brødre, vær flittige etter å gjøre deres kall og valg sikkert; for hvis dere gjør disse ting, vil dere aldri falle.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, brødre, legg desto mer flid i å befeste deres kall og utvelgelse; for når dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri snuble.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Derfor, brødre, streb enda mer etter å gjøre deres kall og utkåring fast; for gjør dere dette, skal dere aldri falle.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Derfor, brødre, strev desto mer etter å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse sikre. For hvis dere gjør dette, vil dere aldri snuble.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, brødre, vær desto mer ivrige for å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse sikker: For hvis dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri falle.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, brødre, sørg for å befeste deres kall og utvelgelse; for hvis dere gjør disse ting, vil dere aldri falle.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Derfor, brødre, gjør dere desto mer ivrige i å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse fast; for dersom dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri snuble.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor, brødre, gjør dere desto mer ivrige i å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse fast; for dersom dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri snuble.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor, brødre, legg enda mer flid i å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse fast, for hvis dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri falle.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.10", "source": "Διὸ μᾶλλον, ἀδελφοί, σπουδάσατε βεβαίαν ὑμῶν τὴν κλῆσιν καὶ ἐκλογὴν ποιεῖσθαι: ταῦτα γὰρ ποιοῦντες, οὐ μὴ πταίσητέ ποτε:", "text": "Wherefore rather, *adelphoi*, be diligent *bebaian* of you the *klēsin* and *eklogēn* to make: for these things doing, not never you shall stumble at any time:", "grammar": { "Διὸ": "conjunction - 'wherefore/therefore'", "μᾶλλον": "adverb, comparative - 'rather/more'", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "σπουδάσατε": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - 'be diligent/make every effort'", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - firm/sure", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'", "*klēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - calling", "*eklogēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - election/choosing", "ποιεῖσθαι": "present middle infinitive - 'to make/do'", "ποιοῦντες": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'doing'", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - 'by no means/never'", "πταίσητέ": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might stumble'", "ποτε": "adverb - 'ever/at any time'" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*bebaian*": "firm/sure/steadfast/confirmed", "*klēsin*": "calling/vocation/invitation", "*eklogēn*": "election/selection/choosing" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Derfor, brødre, vær enda mer ivrige etter å befeste deres kall og utvelgelse, for hvis dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri falle.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, Brødre! anvender desmere Flid paa at befæste eders Kald og Udvælgelse; thi naar I gjøre dette, skulle I ikke nogensinde støde an.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor, brødre, vær desto mer ivrige i å befeste deres kall og utvelgelse, for hvis dere gjør disse ting, skal dere aldri falle:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor, brødre, vær desto mer ivrige for å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse sikker. For hvis dere gjør disse tingene, vil dere aldri snuble.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  derfor, brødre, vær desto mer ivrige for å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse fast, for når dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri snuble,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, brødre, vær desto mer ivrige etter å gjøre deres kall og utvelgelse fast. For dersom dere gjør dette, skal dere aldri falle.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor, mine brødre, legg desto større omsorg i å sikre deres kallelse og utvelgelse; for hvis dere gjør dette, vil dere aldri falle:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore brethren geve the moare diligence forto make youre callynge and eleccion sure. For yf ye do soche thynges ye shall never erre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore (brethre) geue the more diligence, to make youre callynge and eleccion sure: for yf ye do soch thinges, ye shal not fall,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore brethren, geue the more diligence for to make your callyng and election sure: For yf ye do such thynges, ye shall neuer fall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

• NET Bible® (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.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
• Heb 6:11 : 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
• 1 John 3:19-21 : 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence toward God.
• Rom 8:28-31 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Mic 7:8 : 8 Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light to me.
• Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 2 Pet 1:5 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
• Luke 6:47-49 : 47 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that hears, and does not, is like a man who without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
• Acts 20:24-25 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
• Ps 15:5 : 5 He who does not put out his money at usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
• Ps 37:24 : 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
• Ps 62:2 : 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
• Ps 62:6 : 6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.
• Ps 112:6 : 6 Surely he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
• Ps 121:3 : 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
• Isa 56:2 : 2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who takes hold of it; who keeps the sabbath from polluting it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
• 1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father; 4 Knowing, beloved brothers, your election by God.
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Heb 6:19 : 19 This hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the inner sanctuary behind the veil,
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• Rev 3:10-11 : 10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try those who dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man takes your crown.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.