[和合本] 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。
[新标点] 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;
[和合修] 所以,弟兄们,要更加努力,使你们的蒙召和被选坚定不移。你们实行这几样,就永不失脚。
[新译本] 所以弟兄们,要更加努力,使你们所蒙的呼召和拣选坚定不移;你们若实行这几样,就决不会跌倒。
[当代修] 所以,弟兄姊妹,你们要更加努力,以确定自己蒙了呼召和拣选。这样,你们就绝不会失足犯罪,
[现代修] 所以,弟兄姊妹们,你们要更加努力,使上帝的呼召和拣选成为你们永久的经验;有了这些经验,你们就不至于堕落。
[吕振中] 所以弟兄们,你们更应当竭力尽心,使你们所蒙的呼召和拣选、确定不移。这几样你们若实行,就绝对永不失脚。
[思高本] 为此,弟兄们,你们更要尽心竭力,使你们的蒙召和被选,赖善行而坚定不移;倘若你们这样作,决不会跌倒。
[文理本] 是故兄弟、愈当殷勤、以坚尔召尔选、尔若行此、则永不蹶踬、
[GNT] 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.
[BBE] For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.
[KJV] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
[NKJV] Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
[KJ21] Therefore brethren, give diligence all the more to make your calling and election sure, for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
[NASB] Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
[NRSV] Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.
[WEB] Therefore, brothers,[*] be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.[*The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."]
[ESV] Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
[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,
[NIrV] But what if some of you do not have those good points? Then you can't see very well. You are blind. You have forgotten that your past sins have been washed away.
[HCSB] Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
[CSB] Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
[AMP] 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.
[NLT] So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
[YLT] wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,