⁷ But ^(A)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

² Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. ^(A)Convince, ^(B)rebuke, ^(C)exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

² with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,

²⁸ Him we preach, ^(A)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, ^(B)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ And let ^(A)the peace of God rule in your hearts, ^(B)to which also you were called ^(C)in one body; and ^(D)be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ^(E)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ¹⁷ And ^(F)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.