7. and to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love.
8. For if these qualities are in you and increasing, they keep you from becoming idle and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
9. But anyone who lacks these qualities is blind—nearsighted because he has forgotten his cleansing from past sins.
10. Therefore, brothers and sisters, make all the more effort to make your calling and election certain—for if you keep doing these things, you will never stumble.
11. For in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Messiah Yeshua, will be richly provided for you.
12. Therefore I intend to keep reminding you of these things, even though you know them and are well-grounded in the truth that you have.
13. I think it right to stir you up with a reminder, as long as I remain alive in this “tent” of a body—
14. knowing that my death is soon, as our Lord Yeshua the Messiah has made clear to me.
15. And I will make every effort for you to always remember these things even after my departure.
16. For we did not follow cleverly concocted tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
17. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory: “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased!”