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He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.

“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.