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I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

Jane, I will be your brother—my sisters will be your sisters—without stipulating for this sacrifice of your just rights.

This was wealth indeed!—wealth to the heart!—a mine of pure, genial affections.

Anyone who is kind wants to know when people have been made happy. They care for that more than for being thanked.

If Nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that--warm things, kind things, sweet things--help and comfort and laughter--and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.

Throughout all that first night spent in the garret, she had felt a vague comfort in knowing that on the other side of the wall in which the rats scuffled and squeaked there was another young human creature. And during the nights that followed the sense of comfort grew.