Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

I myself am full certified of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to exhort one another.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

Let the righteous rather smite me friendly, and reprove me: so will I take it as though he had poured oil on my head; it shall not hurt my head. Yea, I will pray yet for their wickedness.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

We desire you brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, forbear the weak, have continual patience toward all men.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."