Colossians 3:12

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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble in spirit.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge,

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.