Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
I did not give you my interpretation of this verse, I just gave you the verse right out of the KJV of the Bible.
Now I will give you most christians interpretation.
Its God call for his people to be Holy. there are two kinds of men on the earth: those who fear what is happening on earth and those who working out there salvaiton in the fear of God:
Luke 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
2 Corinthians 7:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
How about the communion question, if you stop today taking communion are you still loving God and saved.?