10 My brothers, God called you and chose you to be his. Try hard to show that you really are God’s chosen people. If you do all these things, you will never fall.
11 And you will be given a very great welcome into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That kingdom continues forever.
12 You know these things, and you are very strong in the truth. But I will always help you to remember these things.
13 I think it is right for me to help you remember while I am still living here on earth.
14 I know that I must soon leave this body. Our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that.
15 I will try the best I can to help you remember these things always. I want you to be able to remember them even after I am gone.
16 We have told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. What we told you were not just smart stories that someone invented. But we saw the greatness of Jesus with our own eyes.