Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.