TSK · 2 Peter 1:8

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

About the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?'

But I know you, that you don't have God's love in yourselves.

If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.