(for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true),
Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.
Personally I am quite certain, my brothers, that even as it is you have ample goodness of heart, you are filled with knowledge of every kind, and you are well able to give advice to one another.
Hold your ground, tighten the belt of truth about your loins, wear integrity as your coat of mail,
Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;
your life covered with that harvest of righteousness which Jesus Christ produces to the glory and the praise of God.
As you know he is just, be sure that everyone who practises righteousness is born of him.
men who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouth of lions,
we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,
Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?
he says of the Son, 'God is thy throne for ever and ever, thy royal sceptre is the sceptre of equity:
Lay aside falsehood, then, let each tell his neighbour the truth, for we are members one of another.
Jesus saw Nathanael approaching and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite! There is no guile in him."
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,
Wives, be subject to your husbands; that is your proper duty in the Lord.