to malignno one,to be peaceable,gentle,showingeveryconsiderationfor allmen.
Let allbitternessand wrathand angerand clamorand slanderbe put awayfrom you, alongwith allmalice.
with allhumilityand gentleness,with patience,showing tolerancefor one anotherin love,
not addicted to wineorpugnacious,but gentle,peaceable,free from the love of money.
For, "THE ONEWHO DESIRESLIFE,TO LOVEAND SEEGOODDAYS,MUST KEEPHIS TONGUEFROM EVILAND HIS LIPSFROM SPEAKINGDECEIT.
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;
Do not speakagainstone another,brethren.He who speaks againsta brotherorjudgeshis brother,speaks againstthe lawand judgesthe law;but ifyou judgethe law,you are not a doerof the lawbut a judge[of it].
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
"TakeMy yokeupon you and learnfrom Me, for I amgentleand humblein heart,and YOU WILL FINDRESTFOR YOUR SOULS.
Therefore,putting asideallmaliceand alldeceitand hypocrisyand envyand allslander,
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
"You have also givenme the shieldof Your salvation,And Your helpmakesme great.
Brethren,evenifanyoneis caughtin anytrespass,you who are spiritual,restoresuch a onein a spiritof gentleness;[each one] lookingto yourself,sothat you toowill not be tempted.
Women[must] likewise[be] dignified,not malicious gossips,but temperate,faithfulin all things.
But we provedto be gentleamongyou, as a nursing[mother] tenderly caresfor her ownchildren.
Let your gentle[spirit] be knownto allmen.The Lordis near.
For though I amfreefrom all[men], I have mademyselfa slaveto all,sothat I may winmore.
"May a slanderernot be establishedin the earth;May evilhuntthe violentmanspeedily."
For I am afraidthat perhapswhen I comeI may findyou to be not whatI wishand may be foundby you to be not whatyou wish;that perhaps[there will be] strife,jealousy,angry tempers,disputes,slanders,gossip,arrogance,disturbances;
NowI, Paul,myselfurgeyou by the meeknessand gentlenessof Christ--I whoam meekwhen face to facewith you, but boldtowardyou when absent!
And Paulsaid,"I was not aware,brethren,that he was high priest;for it is written,YOU SHALL NOT SPEAKEVILOF A RULEROF YOUR PEOPLE.'"
It is betterto livein a cornerof the roofThanin a housesharedwith a contentiouswoman.
A false witness[who] utterslies,And one who spreadsstrifeamongbrothers.
But these menrevilethe things whichthey do not understand;and the things whichthey knowby instinct,likeunreasoninganimals,by these thingsthey are destroyed.
Yetin the same waythese men,alsoby dreaming,defilethe flesh,and rejectauthority,and revileangelic majesties.
and especiallythosewho indulgethe fleshin [its] corruptdesiresand despiseauthority.Daring,self-willed,they do not tremblewhen they revileangelic majesties,
In [all] this,they are surprisedthat you do not runwith [them] into the sameexcessesof dissipation,and they malign[you];
northieves,nor[the] covetous,nordrunkards,norrevilers,norswindlers,will inheritthe kingdomof God.
Like a shepherdHe will tendHis flock,In His armHe will gatherthe lambsAnd carry[them] in His bosom;He will gently leadthe nursing[ewes].
[A man of] greatangerwill bearthe penalty,For ifyou rescue[him], you will only have to doit again.