Study of 1 & 2 Peter: Chapter 1 Verses 6-10...

 6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor unproductive in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For the one who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 10 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;

Verse 6

This verse continues from verse 5.

25 But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and responded, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will summon you.” Acts 24:25

Verse 7

Verse 7 continues from Verse 6.

10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor, Romans 12:10

Verse 8

These are the qualities we are supposed to have.

They do not make us useless nor unproductive in the True knowledge of Jesus Christ.

10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Verse 9

If we do not have these qualities we are blind or short-sighted.

We are to show evidence of these things in our lives.

If we do show these qualities we have forgotten our purification from former sins.

11 But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 1 John 2:11

Verse 10

Brothers and sisters refer to people in Christ.

we are to make every effort to confirm His calling and choice for you.

10 My friends, you must do all you can to show God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall. 2 Peter 1:10 CEV

For if we do these things we will never fall or as the verse says stumble.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14