Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

You

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Warn

Their houses shall be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land," says the LORD.

"Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.

if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

That

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Unruly

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.

Be

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

Love is patient and is kind; love does not envy. Love does not brag, is not proud,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

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

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

General references

Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,