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Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.
Do not be fooled. “Bad companions ruin good character.”
Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;
Help to carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.
Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.
Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you.
Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble towards one another, always considering others better than yourselves.
You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
