13 Now (A)who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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15 See that (A)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (B)seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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When a man's ways please the Lord,
    (A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate evil but imitate good. (B)Whoever does good is from God; (C)whoever does evil has not seen God.

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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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20 Those who (A)render me evil for good
    (B)accuse me because I (C)follow after good.

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20 Those who repay my good with evil(A)
    lodge accusations(B) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

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Prophecy and Tongues

14 (A)Pursue love, and (B)earnestly desire the (C)spiritual gifts, especially that you may (D)prophesy.

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Intelligibility in Worship

14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D)

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For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you (A)will receive his approval,

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For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(A)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him (A)who pursues righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has (A)shown hospitality, (B)has washed the feet of the saints, has (C)cared for the afflicted, and has (D)devoted herself to every good work.

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10 and is well known for her good deeds,(A) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(B) washing the feet(C) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(D) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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Walk in Love

(A)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B)

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