For seeing you have instructed many, and have strengthened the hands of the weak one,

and have supported the failing with words, and have imparted courage to feeble knees.

[ 16:6] And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.

Pity me, pity me, O my friends; for it is the hand of the Lord that has touched me.

A friend loves at all times, and let brothers be useful in distress, for on this account are they born.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together; or if one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I do not burn [with indignation]?

Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.

Remember the prisoners as if having been bound with them, those who are ill treated, as you yourselves are in the body also.

And Abraham said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

For the end, [A Psalm], by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit; he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?