Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.