or do you despise the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long-suffering; not considering that the kindness of God invites you to repentance?

As to myself, I am persuaded, my brethren, that you abound in goodness, and in variety of knowledge, and are able to instruct one another.

for you were as sheep going astray, but now you are brought back to the pastor and overseer of your souls.

my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.

Righteousness

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

but to the son he saith, "God is thy throne for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions,

he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

whosoever is born of God, does not commit sin; for the divine principle remaineth in him: he will not sin, because he is born of God.

Truth

but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:

stand firm, the belt of truth round your waist, let justice invest you like mail:

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?