I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another. … You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love. … For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. … I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. … Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. … Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Ro 16:16; Ro 15:14, Ga 5:13-14; Ga 5:15, 1Co 1:10, Ro 15:7; Ep 4:2, Ep 4:32; 2Co 13:11-12

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