Although you haven’t seen Jesus, you still love Him. Although you don’t yet see Him, you do believe in Him and celebrate with a joy that is glorious and beyond words.

Now that you have taken care to purify your souls through your submission to the truth, you can experience real love for each other. So love each other deeply from a [pure] heart.

Respect everyone. Love the community of believers. Reverence God. Honor your ruler.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded and show sympathy, love, compassion, and humility to and for each other—

It is written in the psalms, If you love life and want to live a good, long time, Then be careful what you say. Don’t tell lies or spread gossip or talk about improper things.

For if it is the will of God that you suffer, then it is better to suffer for doing what is right than for doing what is wrong.

You have already wasted enough time living like those outsiders in the society around you: losing yourselves in sex, in addictions and desires, in drinking and lawless idolatry, in giving your time and allegiance to things that are not godly.

Most of all, love each other steadily and unselfishly, because love makes up for many faults.

Greet each other with a kiss of love, and may peace come to all who follow Jesus the Anointed.