And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.

Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.

Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

And those who render evil for good oppose me, because I follow what is good.

My soul has dwelt long with him who hates peace.

i1 [A Song of Ascents of David.] i0 par Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off contention, before it breaks out.

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

And the nursing child shall play near the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's den.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.

If it is possible, as for yourself, be at peace with all men.

Therefore let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another.

Now I exhort you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be completely fitted together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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

meekness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

one Lord, one faith, one immersion;

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift.

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

But flee youthful lusts; and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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.

Moreover the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

But justice shall return to righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Jehovah: Look to the rock from which you have been hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you have been dug.

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end, eternal life.

Therefore, Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold, since Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

For God did not call us to impurity, but in sanctification.

but as He who called you is holy, you also become holy in all conduct,

because it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

And who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of what is good?

Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, of what sort ought you to be in holy behavior and godliness,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

And Jacob called the name of the place Penuel: For I have seen God face to face, and my soul is delivered.

and after my skin has been struck off from my flesh, I shall see God:

He shall pray unto God, and He will delight in him; he shall see His face with joy, for He restores to man His righteousness.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

For now we see through a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall fully know just as I also am fully known.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For this you know, that no prostitute, unclean person, nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Is the Law then against the promises of God? Let it not be. For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been out of the Law.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

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

And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.

And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.

And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.

And they shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, the First and the Last.

But outside are dogs and sorcerers and prostitutes and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and produces a lie.