"Ifyour brothersins, goand show him his faultin private;ifhe listensto you, you have wonyour brother.
You shall not hateyour fellowcountrymanin your heart;you may surelyreproveyour neighbor,but shall not incursinbecauseof him.
bearingwith one another,and forgivingeach other,whoeverhasa complaintagainstanyone;justas the Lordforgaveyou, soalsoshould you.
Brethren,evenifanyoneis caughtin anytrespass,you who are spiritual,restoresuch a onein a spiritof gentleness;[each one] lookingto yourself,sothat you toowill not be tempted.
[Yet] do not regardhim as an enemy,but admonishhim as a brother.
"My heavenlyFatherwill alsodothe sameto you, ifeachof you does not forgivehis brotherfrom your heart."
Let the righteoussmiteme in kindnessand reproveme; It is oilupon the head;Do not let my headrefuseit, For stillmy prayeris against their wickeddeeds.
Do not be overcomeby evil,but overcomeevilwith good.
In the same way,you wives,be submissiveto your ownhusbandssothat evenifany[of them] are disobedientto the word,they may be wonwithouta wordby the behaviorof their wives,
And so,by sinningagainstthe brethrenand woundingtheir consciencewhen it is weak,you sinagainstChrist.
The fruitof the righteousis a treeof life,And he who is wisewinssouls.
SoalthoughI wroteto you, [it was] not for the sakeof the offendernorfor the sakeof the one offended,but that your earnestnesson our behalfmight be made knownto you in the sightof God.
[and] that noman transgressand defraudhis brotherin the matterbecausethe Lordis [the] avengerin allthese things,justas we alsotold you beforeand solemnly warned[you].
"Soit is not [the] willof your Fatherwho is in heaventhat oneof theselittle onesperish.
ThenPetercameand saidto Him, "Lord,how oftenshall my brothersinagainstme and I forgivehim? Up to seven times?"
Rejecta factiousmanaftera firstand secondwarning,
