¹⁷ Respect everyone, and love the family of believers.^[a] Fear God, and respect the king.

¹⁰ Love each other with genuine affection,^[a] and take delight in honoring each other.

⁷ Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

⁵ In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

Concluding Words

13 Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.^[a]

³ Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

²² You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.^[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.^[b]

¹² “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

7 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.