Romans 12:10

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

Let brotherly love continue.

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them.

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.

Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

They said, “Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with us?” And Yahweh heard it.

and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords.” Jeremiah did so.

He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”

But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.

An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.