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有了知识,又要加上节制。有了节制,又要加上忍耐。有了忍耐,又要加上虔敬。
有了虔敬,又要加上爱弟兄的心。有了爱弟兄的心,又要加上爱众人的心
你们若充充足足的有这几样,就必使你们在认识我们的主耶稣基督上,不至于闲懒不结果子了。
人若没有这几样,就是眼瞎,只看见近处的,忘了他旧日的罪已经得了洁净。
所以弟兄们,应当更加殷勤,使你们所蒙的恩召和拣选坚定不移。你们若行这几样,就永不失脚。
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and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,
and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.
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;
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