So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
Departfrom eviland dogood,So you will abideforever.
Trustin the LORDand dogood;Dwellin the landand cultivatefaithfulness.
Do not withholdgoodfrom those to whom it is due,When it is in your powerto do[it].
I knowthat thereis nothingbetterfor them thanto rejoiceand to dogoodin one's lifetime;
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
"It is enoughfor the disciplethat he becomelikehis teacher,and the slavelikehis master.Ifthey have calledthe head of the houseBeelzebul,how muchmore[will they malign] the members of his household!
"For whoeverdoesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"You have heardthat it was said,YOU SHALL LOVEYOUR NEIGHBORand hateyour enemy.'
And He saidto them, "Is it lawfulto dogoodorto do harmon the Sabbath,to savea lifeorto kill?"But they kept silent.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
"We mustworkthe worksof Him who sentMe as longas it is day;nightis comingwhenno onecanwork.
The wordof Godkept on spreading;and the numberof the disciplescontinued to increasegreatlyin Jerusalem,and a greatmanyof the priestswere becoming obedientto the faith.
WhereforeI urgeyou to reaffirm[your] lovefor him.
but only,they kept hearing,"He who oncepersecutedus is nowpreachingthe faithwhichhe oncetried to destroy."
So thenyou are no longerstrangersand aliens,but you are fellow citizenswith the saints,and are of God'shousehold,
from whomeveryfamilyin heavenand on earthderives its name,
He who stealsmust stealno longer;but ratherhe must labor,performingwith his ownhandswhat is good,sothat he will have[something] to sharewith onewho hasneed.
making the mostof your time,becausethe daysare evil.
But I rejoicedin the Lordgreatly,that nowat lastyou have revivedyour concernfor me; indeed,you were concerned[before], but you lacked opportunity.
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
But examineeverything[carefully]; hold fastto that which is good;
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
And do not neglectdoing goodand sharing,for with suchsacrificesGodis pleased.
but Christ[was faithful] as a SonoverHis house--whosehousewe are, ifwe hold fastour confidenceand the boastof our hopefirmuntilthe end.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
you also,as livingstones,are being builtup as a spiritualhousefor a holypriesthood,to offerup spiritualsacrificesacceptableto GodthroughJesusChrist.
For [it is] timefor judgmentto beginwith the householdof God;and if[it] [begins] with us first,what[will be] the outcomefor thosewho do not obeythe gospelof God?
Whoeverbelievesthat Jesusis the Christis bornof God,and whoeverlovesthe Fatherlovesthe [child] bornof Him.
For thisreason,ifI come,I will call attentionto his deedswhichhe does,unjustly accusingus with wickedwords;and not satisfiedwith this,he himselfdoes not receivethe brethren,either,and he forbidsthosewho desire[to do so] and puts[them] out of the church.
Beloved,do not imitatewhat is evil,but what is good.The one who does goodis of God;the one who does evilhas not seenGod.
For I was verygladwhen brethrencameand testifiedto your truth,[that is], howyou are walkingin truth.