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29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

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

12Therefore, all things whatsoever that you wish that men would do to you, do so also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

4Charity is patient, is kind. Charity does not envy, does not act wrongly, is not inflated. 5Charity is not ambitious, does not seek for itself, is not provoked to anger, devises no evil.

27If you are invited by any unbelievers, and you are willing to go, you may eat whatever is set before you, without asking questions for the sake of conscience.

1Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulers and authorities, to obey their dictates, to be prepared for every good work, 2to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.