Whois there to harmyou ifyou provezealousfor what is good?
And those who repayevilfor good,They opposeme, becauseI followwhatis good.
Noharmbefallsthe righteous,But the wickedare filledwith trouble.
The wayof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But He lovesone who pursuesrighteousness.
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
"Takehim and lookafterhim, and donothingharmfulto him, but ratherdealwith him justas he tellsyou."
For rulersare not a cause of fearfor goodbehavior,but for evil.Do you wantto havenofearof authority?Dowhat is goodand you will havepraisefrom the same;
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
Pursuelove,yetdesire earnestlyspiritual[gifts], but especiallythat you may prophesy.
Thereforebe imitatorsof God,as belovedchildren;
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
Beloved,do not imitatewhat is evil,but what is good.The one who does goodis of God;the one who does evilhas not seenGod.
