⁴ Love is patient,^(A) love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.^(B)

⁸ Above all, love each other deeply,^(A) because love covers over a multitude of sins.^(B)

³² Be kind and compassionate to one another,^(A) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.^(B)

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves^(A) with compassion, kindness, humility,^(B) gentleness and patience.^(C)

²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.^(A) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.^(B)

²² But the fruit^(C) of the Spirit is love,^(D) joy, peace,^(E) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

¹¹ Dear friends,^(A) since God so loved us,^(B) we also ought to love one another.^(C)

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle^(A) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,^(B) be patient with everyone.

¹⁶ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.^(A) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.^{(B) 17} If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,^(C) how can the love of God be in that person?^{(D) 18} Dear children,^(E) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.^(F)