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And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

There are darknesses in life, and there are lights; you are one of the lights.

My household-gods plant a terrible fixed foot, and are not rooted up without blood.

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will

That any living woman should prefer it to home and husband, to love and motherhood, throws a fierce light on what women must have suffered for lack of freedom before.

How I should love that plain-heartedness you speak of, if you would use it; nothing is civil but that amongst friends.

It is not kind in you to desire an increase of my friendship; that is to doubt it is not as great already as it can be, than which you cannot do me a greater injury.

One may be happy to a good degree, I think, in a faithful friend, a moderate fortune, and a retired life; further than this I know nothing to wish; but if there be anything beyond it, I wish it you.

a real kindness is so far beyond all compliment, that it never appears more than when there is least of t'other mingled with it

The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.