Nowfleefrom youthfullustsand pursuerighteousness,faith,love[and] peace,with thosewho callon the Lordfrom a pureheart.
Howcan a youngmankeephis waypure?By keeping[it] according to Your word.
Heara justcause,O LORD,giveheedto my cry;Giveearto my prayer,which is not from deceitfullips.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
Deliveryourselflike a gazellefrom [the hunter's] handAnd like a birdfrom the handof the fowler.
Passingthrough the streetnearher corner;And he takesthe wayto her house,
If a manlieswith a woman[so that] there is a seminalemission,they shall both bathein waterand be uncleanuntilevening.
They went on stoningStephenas he calledon [the Lord] and said,"LordJesus,receivemy spirit!"
and herehe hasauthorityfrom the chief prieststo bindallwho callon Your name."
for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.
So thenwe pursuethe things which make for peaceand the buildingup of one another.
NowI exhortyou, brethren,by the nameof our LordJesusChrist,that you allagreeand that there be nodivisionsamongyou, but that you be made completein the samemindand in the samejudgment.
To the churchof Godwhich is at Corinth,to those who have been sanctifiedin ChristJesus,saintsby calling,with allwho in everyplacecallon the nameof our LordJesusChrist,their [Lord] and ours:
Therefore,my beloved,fleefrom idolatry.
Pursuelove,yetdesire earnestlyspiritual[gifts], but especiallythat you may prophesy.
Fleeimmorality.Every[other] sinthat a mancommitsis outsidethe body,but the immoralman sinsagainsthis ownbody.
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
But the goalof our instructionis lovefrom a pureheartand a goodconscienceand a sincerefaith.
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
Let no onelook downon your youthfulness,but [rather] in speech,conduct,love,faith[and] purity,showyourself an exampleof thosewho believe.
But fleefrom these things,you manof God,and pursuerighteousness,godliness,faith,love,perseverance[and] gentleness.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
Beloved,I urgeyou as aliensand strangersto abstainfrom fleshlylustswhichwage waragainstthe soul.
"HE MUST TURN AWAYFROM EVILAND DOGOOD;HE MUST SEEKPEACEAND PURSUEIT.
Beloved,do not imitatewhat is evil,but what is good.The one who does goodis of God;the one who does evilhas not seenGod.
