¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in love.^(A) Honor one another above yourselves.^{(B) 11} Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,^(C) serving the Lord. ¹² Be joyful in hope,^(D) patient in affliction,^(E) faithful in prayer.^{(F) 13} Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.^(G) Practice hospitality.^(H)

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you;^(I) bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.^{(J) 16} Live in harmony with one another.^(K) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.^[a] Do not be conceited.^(L)

¹³ Therefore let us stop passing judgment^(A) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.^(B)

⁷ Accept one another,^(A) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Final Greetings

¹¹ Finally, brothers and sisters,^(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.^(B) And the God of love^(C) and peace^(D) will be with you.

Life by the Spirit

¹³ You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.^(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^[a];^(B) rather, serve one another^(C) humbly in love.