{Wherefore} (dio). Because of the exhortation and argument
in verses  5-9 . {Give the more diligence} (m(836c)lon spoudasate).
"Become diligent (first aorist ingressive active imperative of
spoudaz(935c) as in  2Ti 2:15  2Pe 1:15 ) the more" (mallon, not
less). {To make} (poieisthai). Present middle infinitive of
poie(935c), to make for yourselves. {Calling and election} (kl(8873)in
kai eklog(886e)). Both words (kl(8873)in, the invitation, eklog(886e),
actual acceptance). See for eklog(885c)  1Th 1:4  Ro 9:11 . {If ye
do} (poiountes). Present active circumstantial (conditional)
participle of poie(935c), "doing." {Ye shall never stumble} (ou m(880a)ptais(8874)e pote). Strong double negative (ou m(8820)pote) with first
aorist active subjunctive of ptai(935c), old verb to stumble, to
fall as in  Jas 2:10  3:2 .