Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another,
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;
If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Let brotherly love continue.
and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
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