^12 (A)Put on then, as ^(B)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, ^(C)compassionate hearts, ^(D)kindness, ^(E)humility, meekness, and patience, ^13 (F)bearing with one another and, ^(G)if one has a complaint against another, ^(H)forgiving each other; ^(I)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

⁷ Little children, ^(A)let no one deceive you. ^(B)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

²⁹ If you know that ^(A)he is righteous, you may be sure that ^(B)everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

^32 (A)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^(B)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Walk in Love

5 ^(C)Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. ² And ^(D)walk in love, ^(E)as Christ loved us and ^(F)gave himself up for us, a ^(G)fragrant ^(H)offering and sacrifice to God.

^36 (A)Be merciful, even as ^(B)your Father is merciful.