Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cleave to what is good.

not slothful in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

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

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Love is longsuffering and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast itself, is not puffed up;

does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, fair, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, supply with your faith virtue, with virtue knowledge,

with godliness brotherly affection, and with brotherly affection love.

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and unrighteousness is not in Him.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cleave to what is good.

through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Therefore, putting away lying, let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

Stand firm therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need;

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Let us walk decently, as in the day, not in carousings and drunkenness, not in cohabitation and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.

providing honorable things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear acceptable, but that you should do what is honorable, even though we may seem to be unacceptable.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may have need of nothing.

for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

one who rules his own house well, having his children in subjection with all respect

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise women must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,

And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his house after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken to him.

Justice, only justice shall you follow, that you may live and inherit the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you.

The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me: He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

A deceitful scale is an abomination to Jehovah, but a perfect weight stone is His delight.

A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weight stones of the bag are His work.

The just walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

The way of the just is equity; O Upright One, You weigh the path of the just.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, of a sound mind, just, holy, self-controlled,

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

older women as mothers, younger ones as sisters, with all purity.

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify a people for His own possession, zealous unto good works.

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, fair, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they have not been separated. They have been swifter than eagles, they have been stronger than lions.

His mouth is most sweet. Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

If I were to speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

And if I were to bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I were to give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

does not behave indecently, does not seek its own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil;

covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put an end to childish things.

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins.

Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need;

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.

Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Moreover he must have a good testimony with those who are outside, that he not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

being well reported of for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

For by it the elders bore witness.

And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you speak, for all the people of my town know that you are a woman of strength.

A woman of strength is a crown to her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Who can find a woman of strength? For her value is far above rubies.

Many daughters have dealt with strength, but you have excelled them all.

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the full true knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will be from God.

And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches,

And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

But test all things; hold fast what is good.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.