But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
settle you: This word is omitted by some texts. Where it is included the word (tithemi) denotes the "laying of a foundation." God’s purpose is to so firmly fix us on a foundation that we shall not be moved (Matthew 7:24). The Living Oracles includes this word as "establish."