⁴ Love ^(A)is patient, love is kind, it ^(B)is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not ^(C)arrogant. ⁵ It does not act disgracefully, it ^(D)does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, ^(E)does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, ^6 (F)it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but ^(G)rejoices with the truth; ⁷ it ^[a](H)keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

¹² So, as those who have been ^(A)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on a ^(C)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(D)humility, gentleness, and ^[a](E)patience; ^13 (F)bearing with one another, and ^(G)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; ^(H)just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. ¹⁴ In addition to all these things put on love, which is ^[b](I)the perfect bond of ^(J)unity. ¹⁵ Let ^(K)the peace of Christ, to which you were ^[c]indeed called in ^(L)one body, ^[d]rule in your hearts; and ^[e]be thankful. ¹⁶ Let ^(M)the word of ^[f]Christ richly dwell within you, ^[g]with all wisdom ^(N)teaching and admonishing ^[h]one another ^(O)with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, ^(P)singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

^8 [a]To sum up, ^(A)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, ^[b](B)loving, ^(C)compassionate, and ^(D)humble; ^9 (E)not returning evil for evil or ^(F)insult for insult, but giving a ^(G)blessing instead; for ^(H)you were called for the very purpose that you would ^(I)inherit a blessing.