having the right attitude

³¹Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice. ³²And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

²³Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.

³Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.

²And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.

⁹If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

⁷Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, ²³meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.

⁵For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus: ⁶who, though he was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be seized. ⁷Instead, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and accepting the state of a man. ⁸He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross. ⁹Because of this, God has also exalted him and has given him a name which is above every name, ¹⁰so that, at the name of Jesus, every knee would bend, of those in heaven, of those on earth, and of those in hell,

⁹The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.

⁴And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.

¹⁹You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.

⁶The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

²⁴No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will have hatred for the one, and love the other, or he will persevere with the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

¹⁷So if anyone is a new creature in Christ, what is old has passed away. Behold, all things have been made new.

²⁹But Peter and the Apostles responded by saying: “It is necessary to obey God, more so than men.

¹⁶For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.