but we have renounced the secret works of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Speaking the truth

And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good;

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Having purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, to unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently,

My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

May

in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

General references

And a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.

For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office,