Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high:
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,
That thou mayst walk in a good way: and mayst keep the paths of the just.
And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.
In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.
For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.
A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.
Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.
He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.
I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.